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Approved payment service policy

EBay settlement can only use the payment method approved by us.

Recognize the payment service policy as a convenient payment scheme for eBay buyers and sellers. In order to maintain a secure trading platform, you can only choose the payment method approved by us. At the same time, you must indicate the specific payment method accepted in the published articles. It is recommended that you do not impose restrictions on the form of acceptance.

Activities on eBay must comply with this policy, EBay Membership Agreement And all applicable laws, and respect the rights and interests of third parties. If it fails to comply, eBay may adopt applicable laws and EBay Membership Agreement And may even be required by law to take action. Such actions may include (for example only): removing publications or other content, giving warnings, restricting activities or freezing accounts.

What are the policy provisions?

Allowed Permissive behavior
  • Face to face delivery and payment
    • If you accept DDP, you need to add the following description in the published articles: "Please contact me to inquire about DDP payment method."
  • Check
  • Bill of exchange
 
Not allowed Prohibited
  • PayPal
  • PayPal Credit
  • Processing credit card or debit card through seller's online merchant account
    • Payment transactions are secure and reliable. You can choose to save your credit card or debit card information in your eBay account, and you can remove your credit card or debit card from My eBay account settings at any time.
  • Send cash by mail
  • Send cash or bills of exchange via instant peer-to-peer cash transfers (non bank), such as Western Union or MoneyGram
  • Send a check or bill of exchange by post (except for articles belonging to the expressly permitted category)
  • Payment by inter-bank transfer (except for items belonging to the expressly permitted category)
  • Pay by "adding value" to the seller's prepaid credit card or debit card
  • Payment through online or other payment methods not explicitly permitted by this policy
  • Ask the buyer to contact you to inquire about other payment methods, or the payment information provided is misleading or ambiguous
  • Provide payment methods only for some buyers
  • Try to prevent buyers from choosing any payment method specified in your published articles
  • Try to prevent buyers from choosing payment methods approved by eBay
  • Ask the buyer to choose the payment method not mentioned in the published articles
  • Payment using virtual currency or cryptocurrency
  • Set limits on the payment methods you accept

These rules apply to all transaction related communications between sellers and buyers, and to the publication of articles.

In addition, you may not make such statements:

  • "Please contact us for payment information."
  • "Please contact us for other payment methods."
  • "Please contact us to let us know your preferred payment method."
 

Why does eBay make this policy?

This policy aims to provide members with safe, easy to use, and secure online payment methods to bring a successful shopping and sales experience.

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