eBay DELETED my auction for Avalon Miners because I accept Bitcoin!
I only mentioned in the auction description that I accept bitcoins and they pulled my auction citing a "violation of payment policies." They claimed that buyers and sellers "aren't protected" because transactions can't be proven.
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I mentioned in the revised auction description to contact me with questions about "alternate payment methods." Do you think they'll pull my auction for that too?
This is clearly against their payment policies, and I'm not sure why you are surprised about it:
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/accepted-payments-policy.htmlNot Allowed
-Sending cash through the mail
-Sending cash or money orders through instant, point-to-point cash transfer services (that aren't banks) such as Western Union or MoneyGram
-Mailing checks or money orders (except for items in categories specifically permitted)
-Paying through bank-to-bank transfers (except for items in categories specifically permitted)
-Paying by "topping off" a seller's prepaid credit or debit card
-Paying using online or other payment methods not specifically permitted in this policy
-Asking buyers to contact you for additional payment methods
-Offering a payment method to some buyers and not to others
-Discouraging buyers from using any payment method you specified in the listing
-Asking buyers to pay using a method not mentioned in the listing
-Paying with Virtual or Cryptocurrencies
These rules apply to all transaction-related correspondence between a seller and buyer, as well as to the listings.
In addition, you aren't allowed to make statements such as:
-"Contact us for payment information."
-"Contact us for other payment methods."
-"Contact us for your preferred payment method."
-"Buyers may request to pay by check or money order."
