eBay To Disallow Checks and Money Orders In US
Found on Slashdot on Monday, 22 September 2008
In eBay's latest FAQ, they explain that sellers (for the good of the buyers) will no longer be allowed to accept checks or money orders as payment.
Google's and Amazon's products and services compete with eBay on a number of levels, so we are not going to allow them on eBay.
eBay has done downhill in the past years, so I'm not really surprised by another move like that. At least they should be honest: it's less about security, but more about pushing Paypal; a service which is often critizied. Personally, my decision will be simple. If I can only use Paypal, I'll quit using eBay. Not that I have bought much there lately anyway, since it turned into a heaven for professional sellers.