I have been buying (not selling) on ebay for over two years now. I ALWAYS pay immediately. I made an offer on an item today and waited to hear back from the seller. They said they accepted it, so I figured they would send me a link to pay for it. The next thing I knew, I am getting an email saying that the item is being shipped to me. I have read about this Autopay option on these message boards, so I think I understand why Ebay did this. But I did not want to put a $250 purchase on a debit card that only had $280 on it. I wanted to choose another payment option, of which I have several, including two other credit cards and also Paypal Credit. But since I was not asked how I wanted to pay, my bank account was almost over drawn! I still want the item, so I don't want to complain to the seller, but this is NOT RIGHT! Now I'm afraid to make any offers, because I may not have enough money in my bank account to cover it. It's great I guess for the seller, but it kind of screws that buyer. I have a long history of paying the same day I buy the item. Why could Ebay not try this out on buyers that don't have that kind of track record? This is **bleep**!
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