flossy63 They certainly have made it difficult for traders like you. It's a shame TM have such a monopoly.

I've just been reading through this thread and as far as I can see, no one has mentioned the problem I have with the changes. If I use Buy Now for a lot of small items from the same seller, which I do often, there is no way to combine them using Ping. Luckily most of the things I get have an auction start price, so I bid and when they are all finished I can get the seller's bank details and transfer the total. I tend to avoid Buy Now if possible because I don't want a whole string of small transactions in my bank account.  I'm rebuilding my entertainment library so buy a lot of $1 and $2 it...

flossy63 I know what you mean. I joined TM in January 2001 and still have 100% feedback from both selling and buying.

jpicard It should be our choice though. It's always been understood that bank transfers are not protected and I agree that TM shouldn't be expected to reimburse in those cases. But the new system is making it difficult for buyers and sellers alike.

flossy63 Yes I do use the cart if the auction has the same bid and "buy now" price, but most of what I buy are auctions for $1 with a buy now of $3. So I bid and nearly always get them for a dollar. When the auctions end there is no way to pay for them together with Ping.

Michelle - are they also looking into the option of combining "won" auction amounts into one Ping payment? For example, I have previously won 10 auctions from the same seller for $1 each. I don't want to make 10 payments through Ping. Luckily for me this seller takes bank transfers, which solves the problem. I do really like Ping but not for this situation. I regularly win multple small auctions from various sellers and would definitely use Ping if the option to combine them was available.  

jpicard But in a case like that, TM would still cover the cost of the auction surely? Losing the shipping cost would be minimal if you got back what you had paid through Ping.