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.
I beg to differ! The blockchain is public proof hat a transaction occurred, and the buyer (or seller) can easily prove they own the address. In the event of a dispute, if eBay would just require sellers to post their receive address, a buyer can prove they own the address that sent funds to it.
I think this policy is simply an anticompetitive strong-arm approach to further secure PayPal's dominance in the payment processing industry.
If anyone is curious, the auction in question is here (I had to re-list it):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-2-AVALON-ASIC-Bitcoin-Miners-160-GH-s-Mining-Machines-NO-RESERVE-/111315935934I 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?