Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but let's see what happens.

eBay bans other payment processors

October 17th, 2005

eBay has revised its policies to only allow one online payment service, PayPal. This comes after speculation that Google is preparing a payment service. So far the reaction among eBay users has been mixed.

There are a few interesting notes on the policies page over at eBay:

“From time to time, as new payment services arise, eBay will evaluate them to determine whether they may present trust and safety concerns and are appropriate for the marketplace.”

And one of the ways they will evaluate these new services:

The identity, background and other business interests of the payment service sponsor.
Source: http://www.googlerumors.com/2005/10/...nt-processors/

Are they even allowed to do that? I can understand that a store can set there own payment policies, but eBay only acts as a mediator between seller and buyer. I don't think they have the right to force payment options on them. If both buyer and seller agree to use Bidpay for example, they can have their account suspended ???