I have a buyer requesting lay-bye, is it legal on ebay and if it is how do I do it?

[elessar00]

A potential buyer has asked to lay-bye and I want to know if it is legal on eBay and if it is, how do i  go about and do it.

[countessalmirena · Accepted solution]

Hello, elessar00,

Note: you're not contacting eBay by posting on these boards. They are public forums on which any eBay member can post, and the responders are, like you, fellow eBay members who give voluntary helpful advice and information. (The standard of help is usually well above the type of cut-and-paste help provided by eBay customer service.)

Briefly - no, lay-by is not permitted on eBay. This is addressed under the Pre-sale listings policy.  Quoting:

Lay-by payment programs

Lay-by payments and similar payment programs aren't allowed because the item will not generally be sent to the buyer within 20 days of the purchase date.

Let your buyer know that unfortunately you can't offer Lay-by. (Don't let the buyer talk you into some sort of off-eBay arrangement, because that would get you into serious hot water with eBay.)