https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling-on-eBay/does-ebay-have-they-same-rules-worldwide/qaa-p/2398259#M37710 <P>No it is not the same on every ebay site.&nbsp; As an example paypal is not mandatory on the German site as it contravenes their banking laws.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>And it is not mandatory to have paypal on the Australian site either.&nbsp; Sellers must offer a safe payment option but not necessarily paypal although it is the easiest and cheapest safe option.</P> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:57:44 GMT lyndal1838 2021-03-15T22:57:44Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling-on-eBay/does-ebay-have-they-same-rules-worldwide/qaq-p/2398257 <P>here in australia you must have a PAYPAL account to have a ebay account to buy and sell you must have PAYPAL as a method of payment is this the same world wide.</P> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:46:19 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling-on-eBay/does-ebay-have-they-same-rules-worldwide/qaq-p/2398257 sambar1968 2021-03-15T22:46:19Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling-on-eBay/does-ebay-have-they-same-rules-worldwide/qaa-p/2398259#M37710 <P>No it is not the same on every ebay site.&nbsp; As an example paypal is not mandatory on the German site as it contravenes their banking laws.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>And it is not mandatory to have paypal on the Australian site either.&nbsp; Sellers must offer a safe payment option but not necessarily paypal although it is the easiest and cheapest safe option.</P> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:57:44 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling-on-eBay/does-ebay-have-they-same-rules-worldwide/qaa-p/2398259#M37710 lyndal1838 2021-03-15T22:57:44Z