Archive for October 1st, 2009

eBay’s Identity Crisis: PayPal and Paperless Payments as an Example

Posted on October 1, 2009. Filed under: eBay, Paypal | Tags: ebay identity crisis, eBay payments, paperless payments policy, Paypal payments, redeeming eBay gift certificates, third party marketplace vs venue |

Today on eBay, all sellers are required to offer electronic payment choices to buyers so that transactions on eBay are “safe and convenient”.  It hasn’t always been that way on eBay.  The change which prohibited sellers from offering to accept checks and money orders was implemented last year.  I can understand what eBay was trying to accomplish [...]