Comments on: eBay Australia to go PayPal only http://tamebay.com/2008/04/ebay-australia-to-go-paypal-only.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Thu, 24 May 2012 00:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James http://tamebay.com/2008/04/ebay-australia-to-go-paypal-only.html#comment-6736 James Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:54:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2544#comment-6736 Australia along with the Euro zone is one of the places where bank transfers are quite common and usually free. Most bank transfers/deposits take between 1 to 2 business days to be credited depending on whether it's going to a bank or credit union/building society; cash deposits are usually credited immediately. Very safe and no chargeback risk. Australian Police and banks are quick to shut down fraudulently-operated bank accounts and trace the owners via the photo ID and references used to open them. Contrast this with eBay-owned PayPal which doesn't require sight of photo ID to open accounts and is very reluctant to cooperate with Police citing "privacy concerns". Most of the negative PR related to fraud on Aussie eBay can be laid squarely at eBay's feet. They permitted a recent fraud (total take A$120,000+) involving Sunshine Coast holiday packages to continue for six months after they were repeatedly warned by Police and customers; the seller was a Powerseller that used PayPal to collect and money launder their proceeds. How much can be recovered isn't being revealed by eBay or PayPal. Australia along with the Euro zone is one of the places where bank transfers are quite common and usually free. Most bank transfers/deposits take between 1 to 2 business days to be credited depending on whether it’s going to a bank or credit union/building society; cash deposits are usually credited immediately. Very safe and no chargeback risk.

Australian Police and banks are quick to shut down fraudulently-operated bank accounts and trace the owners via the photo ID and references used to open them. Contrast this with eBay-owned PayPal which doesn’t require sight of photo ID to open accounts and is very reluctant to cooperate with Police citing “privacy concerns”.

Most of the negative PR related to fraud on Aussie eBay can be laid squarely at eBay’s feet. They permitted a recent fraud (total take A$120,000+) involving Sunshine Coast holiday packages to continue for six months after they were repeatedly warned by Police and customers; the seller was a Powerseller that used PayPal to collect and money launder their proceeds. How much can be recovered isn’t being revealed by eBay or PayPal.

]]> By: Kevin_T http://tamebay.com/2008/04/ebay-australia-to-go-paypal-only.html#comment-6735 Kevin_T Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:10:37 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2544#comment-6735 Josordoni asks: "I thought Australia was one of the places where bank transfers were really common and cost-free?" === I think that is the point, PayPal has not been able to get a foot hold in Australia for that reason. Dan, is the international perception that Australian Ebay has a high rate of fraud? From here, as someone who watches the world reports and trends, it seems about the same as elsewhere. Kind Regards, Kevin Josordoni asks: “I thought Australia was one of the places where bank transfers were really common and cost-free?”

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I think that is the point, PayPal has not been able to get a foot hold in Australia for that reason.

Dan, is the international perception that Australian Ebay has a high rate of fraud? From here, as someone who watches the world reports and trends, it seems about the same as elsewhere.

Kind Regards, Kevin

]]> By: Dan Wilson http://tamebay.com/2008/04/ebay-australia-to-go-paypal-only.html#comment-6734 Dan Wilson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:19:01 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2544#comment-6734 It's worth remembering that eBay AU has been more than averagely plagued by poor PR related to fraud, which may go some way to informing this change. It’s worth remembering that eBay AU has been more than averagely plagued by poor PR related to fraud, which may go some way to informing this change.

]]> By: Josordoni http://tamebay.com/2008/04/ebay-australia-to-go-paypal-only.html#comment-6733 Josordoni Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:56:26 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2544#comment-6733 I thought Australia was one of the places where bank transfers were really common and cost-free? I thought Australia was one of the places where bank transfers were really common and cost-free?

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/ebay-australia-to-go-paypal-only.html#comment-6732 northumbrian Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:27:55 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2544#comment-6732 I wish the bleeding yanks would go paypal only US personol cheques in US dollars for 3 and 4 dollars are a tad annoying I wish the bleeding yanks would go paypal only

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personol cheques in US dollars for 3 and 4 dollars are a tad annoying

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