is doing all they can to quash this...
Quote:What should I do if a buyer demands to pay with cheques or money orders?
We know that some buyers still want to pay with cheques and money orders, even after this policy change goes into effect. When this happens, explain to your buyers the benefits that come with electronic payments:
More secure payments
Faster delivery of their purchases
More protection in case anything goes wrong.
What should I do if I have long-standing, repeat customers who insist on paying with cheques or money orders, even after I explain the benefits of electronic payments and offer suggestions?
We know this may happen occasionally. A seller can accept cheque and money order payment from a buyer if (and only if) the buyer requests it. We will not take action against a seller who is trying to accommodate their buyer, complete a sale and be in compliance with the policy. Sellers cannot in any way solicit cheque or money order payment from a buyer. This is considered abuse of the payments policy.
Remember also, you can refuse to accept these payment methods. If the buyer doesn't pay, you can file an unpaid item (UPI) complaint. Buyers who insist on paying with these prohibited payment methods in a UPI claim will lose the claim and will not be allowed to leave negative Feedback.
What happens to my Feedback if a winning bidder refuses to pay using the payment methods specified in my listing?
If the buyer refuses to pay using the payment methods specified in your listing, file an Unpaid Item (UPI) dispute. If the buyer fails to respond to
ebay's requests for more information through the UPI process, provides an inadequate response or insists upon paying with an unapproved payment method, any negative or neutral Feedback left by the buyer will be removed.
What if a buyer threatens negative Feedback to demand payment by a method not specified in my listing?
You should immediately report the buyer to
ebay. If there is clear evidence of undue pressure,
ebay may take action. If a buyer shows a pattern of this behaviour,
ebay will most likely suspend the buyer, and any negative or neutral Feedback the buyer left for any sellers will be removed.
Right again... however the United States Postal Service(USPS) does. Any claim is filed by the sender, cuz the sender is the purchaser of the insurance(policy). However, collecting such is a slow, frustrating endeavour. If I'm ever successful, I will post.
In Canada, using a priority and much more costly service removes your sent item from the normal mail stream(according to Canada Post) and
delivery.
And of course Canada is based on the U.S. model.
provides more than a numismatic sales platform, so in some ways we lose out.
Say for instance you purchased a $5 1/10 oz. American Gold Eagle from the US. If you pay duties/tariffs it would be on the value of the item... declared value is actually meaningless if the item is opened for inspection. If the declared value is more than spot, that would be the value used for calculation. If it is sent as a gift or a
low value is included in the documentation it will be evaluated at least at current spot value... regardless of what you actually paid for it. Duties are calculated on value, and bear no mind to the great deal you may have gotten. If it is lost it has a considered value of $5. Then would come the beauracratic hoop jumping required to prove otherwise. Hence, if your sender declared a value of $5 to avoid customs payments and the item is "lost"... you might as well forget about the claims process... it is not worth trying to put one by customs officials.
>>>edit... What if it really was a gift? The allowable gift limit imported into Canada is $25. Your assessment would be the actual value minus $25... if you could provide documentation of it being a gift.
Posted 06/19/2009 9:51 pm
Ever make a buy on E-bay and pay with PAYPAL. The sellers add states that any item paid with PAYPAL must have insurance and will be charged XXX$$$ per $100.00 of item's value! 
