ot; ebay screwing us again!

[otismalibu]

Re: ot; ebay screwing us again!

I heard they're not enforcing the Paypal only rule until Jan. 2009.

[SkubeBats]

Re: ot; ebay screwing us again!

I also heard it would be in Jan. 2009
Thanks,
Jamie
jlschultz180@wi.rr.com

[ndevlin]

Re: ot; ebay screwing us again!

Ahh, I see. Thanks guys.

[momen55]

Re: ot; ebay screwing us again!

wrong. it is in affect now! i listed an item and left "money order or cashier's check only" at the bottom of the listing, and greedbay cancelled it i also had on there that i accepted paypal. freakin crooks!
just like everything and everyone that tries to gain control, sooner or later they go down.

[joelsabi]

Re: ot; ebay screwing us again!

Making Winning Bidder IDs Anonymous

Early last year, we began to anonymize bidder IDs on listings. This change was designed to protect bidders from fake Second Chance Offers and other malicious emails. As I’ve shared before, this initiative has been very successful, resulting in a 90% reduction in this type of fraud.

Today, however, the winning bidder’s ID is currently visible to everyone after the listing ends, and this continues to lead to fake checkout offers and other spam. Consequently, it also leads to unpaid items, as winning bidders who fall victim to these fake emails often send payment to someone other than the seller.

Based on the positive results we’ve seen by anonymizing bidder User IDs, as well as our commitment to protecting all bidders from becoming targets for fraudsters, we’ve decided to extend anonymized User IDs to winning bidders, as well. This change will be implemented sometime this week.

As always, the following information will still be accessible:


Sellers will be able to view all bidder IDs on their listings.
All members can click on the bidder ID and view the bidder’s Bid History page, which will detail the categories in which they’ve bid over the past 30 days.
Feedback pages will show the same information as now – buyer and seller IDs, with comments visible to all.
Thanks for taking the time to read about these updates to improve safety on eBay, and we thank you for your support.

Sincerely,


John Canfield
Senior Director, eBay Trust & Safety