Update from Ebay...I get an email this morning, acknowledging my advice that the seller is not in charge of his own account etc, and the fact that the bank details were not in Checkout etc....the usual dribble about privacy....and then quite unbelievably, they advise me to keep negotiating with this seller?...So, here's how I replied...
First of all, Ebay should provide a way to reply to emails from ebay....It's clear to me that there is no reply function because you simply don't want to deal with customer service and potential fraud issues. Secondly, are you people unable to comprehend your own site rules? You acknowledge that the seller in this case is allowing someone else to use his account, and yet you are advising me to keep discussing resolution with this imposter?..The account holder is breaching the UA allowing someone else access...obviously with Ebay's blessing? Any Contract of Sale that might have existed is long since voided by the sellers conduct, and you have the hide to advise me to complete the purchase?
Well, I tell ya what...when Ebay decide to protect all consumers equally, no matter what payment system they choose, then I might take the risk of being ripped off yet again, by one of your anonymous unverified shonk sellers...OK?
If a punitive strike is issued against my account when you are aware that this seller is dubious, (and equally that no redress or protection is offered to consumers of other payment systems), I will most definitely report you to fair trading and ACCC in that order.
It's no wonder consumers get so frustrated with your ad hoc idea of consumer safety and customer service, both are non existent.....and please...don't offend me further by advising me to join Paypal...I won't until they sign the EFT code and amend their UA.....
The issue is that Ebay DON'T protect consumers on their site if they use any other payment method. Attempting to coerce consumers into payment of an item, when you clearly know you'll provide me with NO REDRESS when I get ripped off, is downright unconscionable !!
You should be ashamed of yourselves...issue a strike, I couldn't care less if this is how Ebay treats long standing consumers.
I used to sell, now I don't...that's YOUR FAULT...you discriminate against anyone who prefers an Australian Payment method...that's obvious...I used to buy, but these days why bother, my choice of payment method automatically places me at risk of Ebay's shonky anonymous sellers?....unbelievable. GET THIS STRAIGHT...I WON'T BE PAYING THIS SELLER.
See how it's a different set of circumstances when the shoe is on the other foot? How many of you would pay this seller with bank deposit? Why should Bank Deposit customers be constantly placed at risk because of their 'choice' of payment system?.....
I suggested during the rebellion and afterwards that if Ebay offered a buyer protection program for other payment methods (as they do in the US) up to $250 for instance, then all consumers would be protected to that extent. Even to charge 50 cents to 1.00 on each purchase to pay for that insurance would make sense. By not providing at least this level of protection, Ebay is actually shooting itself in the foot. I'd spend more than I do, if I knew I had protection...without protection, I don't usually spend more than 50.00....can't take the risk. See how that works? Not everyone loves Paypal. I'd prefer Paymate, but I can't use it on ebay can I????...no...!!! Their greed will be their undoing eventually.