This a follow up post to my eBay post earlier in regards to their restrictions on payment options come a certain date. I am posting this for two reasons: 1) ben_gis is a brilliant seller on eBay with 100% positive feedback (422), 2) why eBay is silly for not allowing bank deposits.
I won two auctions offered by ben_gis on 12th April evening. I paid using my Netbank on 13th of April (interbank transfer). I received prompt emails about the status of the product, and expected delivery time. I received the item April 16th, as described, beautifully packaged, and with prompt communication.
Sure, not every seller is like ben_gis, but the majority of sellers who take themselves seriously are and the majority accept bank deposits. In terms of efficiency, I received the product on the 4th day since buying it on eBay. If I had paid using PayPal, perhaps the delivery time would have been within 2 days, but the bottom line is I received the product within days.
Anyway, eBay is not going to change the rules just because I rant here but personally I do not see major problems for bank deposits as a valued method of payment, if instructions are clearly followed.
As for the rating for ben_gis, it made it to the Raj’s list. Rating - 10/10.
