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***Misleading and Discouraging Payment policy***

16 November 2007 | 05:21PM EST

eBay is now enforcing the Misleading and Discouraging Payment policy. This policy is in place to allow buyers to bid on or buy a listed item knowing what payment options are available to them up front, and what buyer protection may be applicable to that transaction.

Sellers who state in their listing that they accept certain payment methods must not selectively offer those payment methods to buyers. In addition, sellers must not discourage buyers from using any of the payment methods offered in the seller’s listing.

Examples:
1. A seller offering PayPal cannot say it’s available for international purchases only.
2. A seller who accepts credit card payments cannot say that they only accept them for items over a certain value.
3. A seller who accepts cheques must make it clear that the cheque needs to be accepted by an Australian bank or they must restrict sales to Australia only.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
- Listing cancellation
- Forfeiting eBay fees on cancelled listings
- Limits on account privileges
- Loss of PowerSeller status
- Account suspension

PayPal may also take action against sellers, in accordance with its User Agreement and applicable policies.

You can read the Misleading and Discouraging Payment policy here.

Regards,
The eBay Team

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