[SEL] Brass Fuel Feeder for Bessemer Kerosene Engine - eBay Wierdness

[fero_ah at city-net.com]

Hi Rob and others,

Yeah, the 900-pound gorilla at eBay/PayPal objected to my auction description. 
I comitted two horrific crimes.  First, I said that I would (GASP!) accept cash
as payment (in addition to other conventional payments like money orders,
etc.).  That's apparently a major NO-NO.  And perhaps, even more egregious, I
dared to say that I had a Basic (i.e. free - GASP!) PayPal account and that
because of that I didn't accept credit card payments via PayPal (only OK with
Premium or Business accounts which cost $$$).

The ad wording looked like this...
"Full payment must be received within two weeks.  PayPal is preferred (but no
credit cards, sorry).  If you’re using PayPal it MUST be a cash transfer from
your PayPal account or from your bank account via PayPal.  I only have a basic
PayPal account and the PayPal weasels choose to block credit card payments to a
basic PayPal account.  Cash, personal check, or money order are always fine."

That's the wording that I've used previously.  Apparently as a part of the New
eBay Experience (AKA make more money for eBay), they are pushing very hard for
all sellers to pay for Premium / Business PayPal accounts.  I guess getting
vigorish on the PayPal account balances that would make a Mafia don blush just
isn't enough.

I'm working on alternate wording that I'll try and slip past the eBay censors. 
I love a challenge.  Wish me luck!!  8->>

See ya,  Arnie

Quoting Rob Skinner <rskinner at rustyiron.com>:

> On Jul 3, 2007, at 8:00 PM, fero_ah at city-net.com wrote:
> > Please pardon the shameless self-promotion.  If you have a Bessemer  
> > kerosene engine ...

> It appears that eBay frowns upon shameless self-promotion.  They've  
> canceled your auction.