I refused to accept Managed Payments and left Ebay.

[kyleespapa]

23 Years ago, a friend showed me this new website called Ebay.  I was immediately hooked.  I began buying and selling within weeks. 

Back then, selling was a hassle because getting paid was a hassle.  Then came Paypal.

In my opinion, Paypal was the magic sauce that made Ebay work.  

I sold on and off for the last 23 years.  I retired, and planned on using Ebay as a source of income in my retirement.

Over the recent years, my opinion of Ebay began to decline big time.  

A couple of years ago, they instituted their GOOD TILL CANCELLED for Buy It Now listings.  I sold collectables and that policy KILLED my sales.  I tried to get the policy changed, but Ebay didn't care.  They were MANAGING my sales, and it killed me.

A couple of months ago, I was notified I was being forced into Managed Payments.  I read about the program, and didn't see any benefit for ME.  

I spoke with several dedicated Managed Payments reps, and again, there was no benefit for me as a seller.  I clearly told every rep that the day Ebay forced MP on me was the day I would leave Ebay.

I begged to postpone to a later time.  Covid19 is rampant, and now isn't the time to add insult to injury.  They didn't care.

That day was Sept. 1. 

So, as I sit here, a trusted friend I've had for 23 years is gone.  I removed all my listings, I'm no longer selling on Ebay.

Now, I understand Ebay could care less about me.  That's become obvious over the last several years.

If 10, or 100, or 1000 sellers leave, Ebay won't care.  BUT, if 10,000 or 100,000 leave, at some point, Ebay HAS to care.

I made my statement by leaving, and telling Ebay why I left.  If you feel as I do, make your own statement.  If Ebay is going to force sellers to choose MP, it should be better then Paypal.    

[mam98031]

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@justneatitems wrote:

Like you I sold very unique and often one of kind items and a lot of vintage items. Trying to meet all of eBays selling requirements was impossible because I couldn't get the specs on them eBay kept hounding me to add to my listing.

The final straw for me was when a buyer told me he say the item had shipped and wanted the tracking number. I hadn't shipped it yet, so why did eBay tell him I did? I cancelled the order, gave the buyer his money back and am trying to close my account. It's 2/21/2021. eBay has owed me one cent, a penny for two months and won't pay me so I can close my account.

That's the new eBay. If you sell and think you have control of your business, you're crazy. You don't!

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Ebay doesn't allow sellers to close an account until 60+ days AFTER their last transaction.  So you are just approaching that date.  IDK if that penny balance has anything to do with your issue of not being able to close your account.  It is more likely due to the length of time from your last transaction.

https://www.ebay.com/help/account/changing-account-settings/closing-account?id=4199

[ljmgoods]

its a fact  another way for ebay not  to  close  ebay  forgets im there  boss  without me the seller  there  is  no  ebay

[ljmgoods]

there  crooks . there  new  program sucs  soon  ebay will be  like sears  gone

[ljmgoods]

they lied i owe for a few fees ok  but  when they made me  join .  they  take all fees from before i was on  new  mp. ding bank accounts there done .

[ljmgoods]

i listed  500  items  them they wont  get a cent and closed my  accounts

[ljmgoods]

soon there  will be  no  e-bay  have you ever talked to someone  from ebay  omg what idiots 

[ljmgoods]

sorry  bro  pp  was  its  own  company  merged  with  e-bay cause  pp  was  smarter  when it  came to  finances then they split pp  was  by it self  had the  clout  to move  money  e-bay  didn't  e bay  got greedy  now  look  what  happen

[ljmgoods]

oh dont  forget  the  overdraft fees

[ljmgoods]

dinging my account  for  items  before  i  went to mp...

[ljmgoods]

ebay dont care  really  e bay  forgot were  there  boss  without  us  the sellers there  is  no  e bay 

[ljmgoods]

no  pp and  ebay  was the same till pp  left  stayed  to  do the money side  then ebay  got greedy now look

[ljmgoods]

yea  whats  funny is  they  did  it  to  me  also .pp no longer  with  ebay  but  ebay  dings  pp  for  money  and    overdraft fees  from  ebay  for  items  sold  before  new  mp  there  crooks  they will be closed  soon. ebay  is  too stupid to handle  money  why  you  think pp  did  it  i give it  by  2022 e bay will have so many law suits it will be  just  like sears  closed 

[ljmgoods]

yea  they  want  that  information  so they  can  come back  and  sue  you  for  money  owed even though they have broken the law  for  years 

[ljmgoods]

like  i  said ss for them to ask is against  the  law its there  way  of  protecting  them selves  to  sue  you  for  funds  owed  and  to  tax  you  thats  funny  for  ten years  e bay  has  taxed  ya  now they  want to  send ya a tax form they took there  fees  over  the  years ,but  now they want to be  up  and  up sending 10-99  lol   what a joke 

[ljmgoods]

no  e bay  did  not  own pp  pp  was a  friend of a guy  that owned  e bay they joined  cause  pp was smarter in  money.. they  got in a fight  then pp  left 2006 but still  ran the money  then  once the  contract was  up  they  split  again  ebay has no finance  training