topic Re: how do i remove the paypal option in Selling

how do i remove the paypal option

carmel26948 — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:31:50 GMT

how do i remove the pay pal option

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

countessalmirena — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:41:35 GMT

❝When you create a listing, we'll automatically add credit card, debit card, Afterpay, Zip, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal as payment options at checkout. Additionally, you can offer other payment methods in some categories.❞

In other words, sellers can’t refuse to accept PayPal as the policy stands.

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

sugar249 — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:41:43 GMT

why?????????????

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

imastawka — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:55 GMT

You no longer get paid through Paypal, but buyers can use it.

As a seller, your payments go straight to your nominated bank account, minus fees.

As an infrequent seller, have you signed up and been verified for Managed Payments?

If not, your money has nowhere to go and you won't receive it.

Please read -

Registering as a seller | eBay

Updating your bank account details for payouts | eBay

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

springyzone — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:03:58 GMT

@sugar249 wrote:
why?????????????

OMG that was my exact reaction too.

Carmel, I've heard that ebay may eventually remove the paypal option & I do realise that as a seller, you pay paypal fees, but I'll tell you this much, lots of buyers love paypal.

At the moment, it would be enough to stop me buying from you or any others if they don't have paypal.

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

imastawka — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:29:24 GMT

Sellers don't pay Paypal fees anymore, Springy.

Not since Managed Payments were introduced.

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

sugar249 — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 22:12:06 GMT

@springyzone wrote:
@sugar249 wrote:
why?????????????
OMG that was my exact reaction too.
Carmel, I've heard that ebay may eventually remove the paypal option & I do realise that as a seller, you pay paypal fees, but I'll tell you this much, lots of buyers love paypal.
At the moment, it would be enough to stop me buying from you or any others if they don't have paypal.

As stawka said, we dont pay paypal fee's. But at the end of the day, I don't care how they pay, I just want their money. And in reality I never get to see what payment method they use. Thats all under the covers at the Ebay end, I just get the $'s..

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

springyzone — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:01:07 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Sellers don't pay Paypal fees anymore, Springy.

Not since Managed Payments were introduced.

I did know from friends that a seller can't actually see a buyer's method of payment but I hadn't realised the seller didn't pay fees on paypal any more.

That makes it all the more puzzling why any seller would remove a valid method of payment. You'd think the more options you gave a buyer, the better.

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

davewil1964 — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:50:04 GMT

I realise you are no longer a seller, so you might not know the current situation. All the more reason to only speak from current knowledge.

Sellers CAN'T nominate payment methods through Managed Payments. Paypal IS NOT a valid payment method for sellers. They get paid to their nominated bank account. Period.

Managed Payments is it. If a seller has Paypal as a payment method, that seller will never get their money. Because they haven't signed up to Managed Payments

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

springyzone — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:11:58 GMT

I do understand that sellers have to be signed up to managed payments and ebay pays into their nominated account. That sellers don't even get to see how the buyer paid but if not signed up to managed payments, they won't see their money.

I also understand that ebay is adding the payment methods (in most cases. From what countess said, sellers can in some categories, add on extra payment types).

But what I can't understand is why any seller would want to remove paypal as an option. I realise that under the current set up, they can't. But what I don't understand is why they would want to in the first place. That was the main point I was trying to make.

A lot of buyers love paypal. Personally, I look for it on all buying sites, not just ebay.

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

paper-jack — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 07:24:30 GMT

@springyzone wrote:

But what I can't understand is why any seller would want to remove paypal as an option. I realise that under the current set up, they can't. But what I don't understand is why they would want to in the first place. That was the main point I was trying to make.
A lot of buyers love paypal. Personally, I look for it on all buying sites, not just ebay.

Exactly - as a seller I don't care by whatever means the buyer paid ebay, when the funds are in my account. As a buyer I use Paypal wherever possible - not only does it mean less 3rd parties knowing my credit card details but there is more protection with Paypal. Given how many reputable Australian businesses have Paypal as an option, it would seem they have no qualms receiving money that way.

Of course if a person were selling outside ebay and a buyer wanted a paypal invoice, the seller in that instance may not want to pay paypal their very small fee....

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

*sons_n_daughters* — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 10:57:35 GMT

I bought a pizza online last night for home delivery. I used PayPal. The time before, I used PayPal. In fact, for the last however many years, I've used PayPal. I don't buy pizzas that often, maybe 2 or 3 times a year, but I like the convenience when I do decide to order one.

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

kermit2023 — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 14:12:11 GMT

I ONLY use PayPal when paying for anything online.

I really don’t know why anyone would want to remove it an an available options for paying but I guess it might be the 180 day buyer protection. 😉

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

springyzone — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 20:31:42 GMT

I think talk of how the seller needs to sign up for managed payments etc is probably on the wrong track.

Carmel has sold well over a dozen things, going back over the last year. I would assume she is already signed up for managed payments or the question well before now would have been (like several who have come on the board in the past) -where is my money?

Overall, she has sold over 300 items so we're not talking about a total newbie on ebay.

My take on it is the seller probably signed up for MP ages ago, but ebay insert several payment methods into ads and carmel was asking if she could tweak it to remove the paypal option.

Unless she comes back to clear things up, we may never know exactly why she wants to do that.

The only thing that comes to mind is that with eg pick up items, some sellers would probably love to nominate only cash on pick up but of course with ebay, that isn't possible & just eliminating paypal from the list wouldn't achieve it in any case.

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

sugar249 — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 00:30:28 GMT

@*sons_n_daughters* wrote:
I bought a pizza online last night for home delivery. I used PayPal. The time before, I used PayPal. In fact, for the last however many years, I've used PayPal. I don't buy pizzas that often, maybe 2 or 3 times a year, but I like the convenience when I do decide to order one.

Do you get to do the 90 day money back claim via Paypal if you didnt like the pizza.

Re: how do i remove the paypal option

*sons_n_daughters* — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:05:34 GMT

@sugar249 wrote:
@*sons_n_daughters* wrote:
I bought a pizza online last night for home delivery. I used PayPal. The time before, I used PayPal. In fact, for the last however many years, I've used PayPal. I don't buy pizzas that often, maybe 2 or 3 times a year, but I like the convenience when I do decide to order one.
Do you get to do the 90 day money back claim via Paypal if you didnt like the pizza.

No, but I get the 180 days that PayPal provides for buyer protection...........

Dang it, I could have been getting free pizzas all this time!!! The pizza was actually very good. Not bad coming from Dominoes.