eBay fees Forum - Best Ways to Pay, Avoiding Linking on Multiple Accounts

[wmugrad05]

Well I am on my fourth account now with ebay and it's really starting to get frustrating. I almost did everything right with my last one except when I bought something really cheap to build up feeback quick, I used my paypal to make the purchase and right away bam! linked and suspended again!
my question is if I chose paypal as a way to take care of my selling fees would I be fine as long as I have enough money in my account balance and I'm using a different email for my paypal? or will they scan my whole account and make sure everything matches my new ebay account?

[doughboykilla]

you will need a whole new paypal account never linked to ebay in order to pay safely

[aspkin]

Right, once your Paypal and eBay accounts become linked, and this can happen the moment you receive or accept funds from an eBay auction, you can't use that same account with another account. You'll need a new Paypal account. It's best not to use Paypal at all; it's only a liability now.

Also buying feedback will get you suspended just as fast as a linked account. It's not worth it.

[Ballsack]

Yes better to sell to get feedback. You'll be less likely to be suspended.

[vers0]

I have multiple ebay accounts with their own paypal accounts with a VC attached to the paypal accounts to pay the fees. What I have been doing lately is every few auctions, sell some cheap stuff then have the buyer send the money to the paypal account to have money for the monthly ebay bill. So far so good.

[wmugrad05]

so am I still screwed if I sell and someone sends a payment through paypal?

[vers0]

Wmugrad05 gonna PM you

[ebaykilla]

yes it looks to be under a week after mailing in the USA

[ebaykilla]

i have grown tired of sending in money orders so I decided to open a bank account and only fund it when I am ready to pay eBay with a "one time payment". It has worked like a charm so far. I just used my ⊗⊗⊗⊗ name on eBay and set up the one time payment with the right bank info. Anyone else tried this?

[Chris Hanson]

If it works like a charm why is you asking if anyone else did it??

[Jonas]

If your account gets suspended then eBay can drain your bank account.

[SONNY BOY]

Originally Posted by Jonas

If your account gets suspended then eBay can drain your bank account.

yea be careful....say your minimum you have to keep in that account is $15...keep the $15 in there and only put money in the account on the same day you plan on paying your ebay fees. only put the amount you are going to pay that day. that way if they want to drain you they are beat.

[SECondplaygames]

but if they drain you your account will be over drawn? you actually have to pay those fees.

[ebaykilla]

i only put in what i plan to give them ..otherwise i keep $20 in it...if/when i get suspended i will close the account the same day

[ebaykilla]

i am just trying to help others chris and share the knowledge

[aspkin]

When it's time to pay your eBay fees, there is the right way and the wrong way. When you pay your fees with your Paypal account, your eBay and Paypal accounts become linked. Is it better to pay by Money order? Use a prepaid card, or a regular credit card?

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[sycore]

Aspkin, it that true even for the one time paypal payments? I have good luck paying a few dollars here and there in one time payments to get a new account going.

[ebayisanecessaryevil]

I think it's best to use the link to making a one time payment with your credit card, where you enter the credit card number directly on ebay. It's a little tricky to get to, if you don't know what to look for, since ebay makes multiple attempts to get you to use the paypal pages instead.

This way no paypal account is required. I buy multiple giftcards and make payments that way.

[ebayhateluv]

YES-- VERY TRUE.. they do make it near impossible to pay other than paypal-- but just keep choosing diff options- i think its at the bottom, says like another method-- because if you just choose make a one time pyt-goes directly to paypal... Just used gift card today to pay one..(took over 5 mins--finally got to right screen)

[koalawash]

Which gift card did you use to pay? I tried paying ebay fees with a giftcard once but it didn't work. Now I just pull a Modee and never pay my fees at all! :D

[ebayhateluv]

HI- I used a $100.00 Vanilla Visa

[vers0]

you have to leave at least 1.00 on card for authorization.