does ebay accept checks or only credit card for payment?

Answer 1

Gotta do it through Pay pal.

Answer 2

Some sellers do. If Paypal is a payment option, then you can use an echeck, which is when the amount it taken directly out of your bank acount. Paypal is free, so you can sign up and use an echeck with a small fee for any paypal item on Ebay. Some sellers will accept a check. You have to check each item to see if that is a payment option. Other sellers will accept a money order instead of a check. This is what I do with my ebay business. Check each listing to see what the seller will accept.

Answer 3

I am an eBay seller and buyer. Sellers make the payment options and post them in their listing.
Most Sellers do not take personal checks. The ones that do will hold your item until the check clears their bank. (about 10 business days) Then they will ship your item.
If you want to use a credit card or e-check you can use PayPal for free and you don't have to sign up for an account to pay.
Most all take money orders but always check the listing before you bid.
Hope this helps.

Answer 4

That's up to the individual seller; eBay doesn't sell things directly to my knowledge. If they do, it's probably limited to PayPal or credit cards only.

Most eBay sellers accept PayPal. You can set up a PayPal account for free and link it to a credit card or directly to your bank account. I'd suggest linking it to your credit card since that would preserve your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. If the funds come from your bank you have no protections under the law. PayPal MAY provide some level of protection but it's limited to transactions under $1,000.00

I'd be suspicious of any seller that doesn't accept PayPal. I've done business with a few who preferred to use credit cards only and was OK with that since your rights are still preserved. An eBay seller who accepts credit cards usually indicates an established business that is relatively safe to do business with.

And if a seller demands payment through Western Union or some other money transfer service, do NOT do business with them at all! That's a common scam, often claimed to be guaranteed by Yahoo Finance. Yahoo Finance provides no such services!

Answer 5

That depends on the seller. Im not too sure about checks, but you can almost always use a money order.


In the auction it will state which payment options you have. Some only accept PayPal which is a credit card that has been verified by eBay

Answer 6

You aren't paying ebay, you're paying the seller. Before you bid on an item, read the posting thoroughly, all of it.....it should tell you what forms of payment are accepted by the seller. If it doesn't tell you, contact the seller and ask them before you bid. You might get stuck having to buy something from a seller who doesn't accept the form of payment you are willing to give.

Answer 7

They accept both. It depends on the seller. You need to look at the payment details at the auction.

If you want to pay by credit card, it would be best to use Paypal as it provides protection against fraud and other disputes.

Answer 8

All individual sellers are different if you are talking about buying items from a seller on EBAY. If you are talking about selling something yourself you will have to provide either a credit card or a checking account number.

Answer 9

If the actual payment is for ebay then its a direct debit or credit card.

Answer 10

If you go through Paypal you can have your account verified. This would make it possible for your payment to be paid directly from your checking account, similar to an electronic check. You would avoid the time spend getting the check to the seller and waiting for it to clear.

Answer 11

the seller chooses your payment options. you can pay either by check, cash, money order, or credit card depending on what the seller prefers.