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Opting out of Auto-payment on purchases
Does anyone know how to opt out of the new automatic payment on purchases? I did not sign up for this feature. I always pay for my items within the required time limit. eBay acts like it’s up to the seller with the “immediate payment required†but this auto payment has just recently started for me. I have spoken to customer support and I have not gotten any clear answers. I like to be able to choose my payment method and have the option to ask for combined shipping. Please, any help would be appreciated.
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woodland_gnome
·2 years agoYou don't. That would defeat the purpose of the program (which is NOT to make checkout "smoother" or whatever else the PR types are trying to spin it as this week).
eBay had been "experimenting" with requiring pre-authorization of payment for Best Offers for over a year and a half (started prior to Halloween 2021), adding more and more users into the test group required to do so (sellers can opt their listings out of it; buyers cannot opt out once they are assigned). Too many users were making offers and then not paying when it was accepted, and too many of those were scammers who would try to get the seller to text or email them to get their number/email address to send fake payment messages to.
They have now officially made it permanent and all buyers are now required to pre-authorize payment for Best Offers they make on listings for sellers who have not opted out of the program. They started trying it out on auction bids (with a smaller group of buyers that is growing) in Spring or early Summer 2023 and that is still experimental. They will also start experimenting with requiring pre-authorization or payment for accepting offers from sellers soon.
You can try to find a seller who opted his/her listings out of the pre-authorization requirement for what you are trying to do (bid and offer are two separate opt-outs). Unless s/he says s/he has in the item description you'd need to actually try to bid/offer and if it goes through without you having to add or confirm (with links to edit) your shipping address and payment method then s/he has opted out (or if a bid then you haven't been put into the group of buyers required to pre-authorize to bid).
glorybells
·2 years agoIf you have been opted into this program, there’s no way to turn it off (that would defeat the purpose). eBay doesn’t tell you they’ve opted you in, but they’re moving more and more buyers into it. The problem with buyers not paying after placing a bid or best offer was getting out of hand. Your only option is to contact the seller and ask them to turn it off for you. The seller is the only one who can do that.
rock.star
·2 years agoSellers are the ones to opt in or out buyers have no say . You can choose your payment method when you bid or make an offer.