posted on April 16, 2006 05:20:20 AM new
...USA to RIP-OFF sellers!
EBAY SPELLS OUT EXACTLY THE METHOD FOR FRAUD WITH THEIR NEW LOAD OF KAKA-de-POOPOO:
16. Why do you require shipping to unconfirmed address? What about Seller Protection?
SELLER PROTECTION has been re-named THE SELLER PROCTLOGICAL EXAM, a FREE eBay SERVICE!
To qualify & take advantage of this WUNDEFUL benefit, simply OPT-IN to participate in EBAY EXPRESS -- once approved, simply...BEND OVER!
Buyers used to the typical e-commerce experience often ship their purchases to multiple addresses. For example, a buyer may ship his/her purchases to a work or gift recipient address. Shipping addresses that are not the buyer’s billing address are typically unconfirmed addresses.
As eBay Express is designed to attract buyers looking for a more conventional e-commerce experience, we allow buyers to have their purchases shipped to unconfirmed addresses.
PayPal Seller Protection continues to cover all eBay Express transactions that meet the program requirements. Shipping to unconfirmed addresses will disqualify a transaction from PayPal’s Seller Protection. We recommend sellers evaluate the potential increase in sales from selling to more buyers against the risk of losing PayPal Seller Protection for some of those sales.
Tools to manage risks:
To ensure you only do business with confirmed addresses, you can remove your listings from eBay Express.
Opt-out from eBay Express using the My eBay Preference and/or
Set your PayPal account to “block payments from unconfirmed addresses”.
To decide on a sale-by-sale basis whether you will accept unconfirmed addresses,
Set your PayPal account to “Ask me before accepting payments from unconfirmed addresses”. Just like eBay.com today, buyers can still leave feedback even if the select rejects the buyer’s payment.
Additional information on how to manage seller risk and chargebacks were covered in a recent workshop by PayPal."
Well gee, Ralphie, you got a problem with shipping a $3000 BALANCE to an UNCONFIRMED ADDRESS??
posted on April 16, 2006 11:03:13 AM new
Yeah, this is a joke.
I have Unconfirmed payments blocked on my Paypal account. Guess what??? Last week I noticed that some of the payments that Paypal processed are showing as Unconfirmed. I called Paypal, and they did nothing but blow smoke at me. They told me it was my responsibility to monitor payments. What???? I pay them to block these payments, I check off the "Block Unconfirmed Payments" and "Block International Payments", yet Paypal doesn't. Why the hell should I be responsible for Paypal allowing thiefs to jump through their loopholes?
posted on April 16, 2006 12:25:42 PM new
If I remember the very small print on my MC/V Discover Amex agreements, shipping ordeers from my regular website to an address different from the address on the card is discouraged and places me at risk for a chargeback. Same as eBay/Paypal. There are certain risks in doing business, some have to be accepted.
posted on April 16, 2006 04:02:42 PM new
DON"T PANIC!!!
Note that eBay Express (elevator to Hell) is being trialed on the USA market first. If it works and fraud isn't a large problem, then it'll be rolled out in other markets. If fraud is a problem then eBay Express will die a quick death I do wonder if the execs in charge of eBay Express will get Trumped? Probably not - incompetence loves company.
posted on April 16, 2006 11:14:26 PM new
Fraud isn't going to be a big problem for me and the rare chance of a chargeback can be absorbed. For sellers of high-ticket items, this should be a really big issue and one that eBay should resolve before roll-out!
