jpicard oh wow, this is very good to know so thanks for letting us all know this little nugget. So just to reiterate, unless Trade Me change it so that the ping money gets transferred immediately or at least in the same day / within a couple of hours as with a bank transfer, then this move serves no one but Trade Me and we are all being fooled and ripped off. Had my buyer been allowed to pay via a bank transfer this morning, I'd have received the money by now, had the item packaged and the courier booked already but nooo now I am forced to wait and wait for days. 

Callum - I have never had a ping payment turn up in my bank on the same day. Never.

Oh no I wasn't aware of this function and I can't say I've ever seen a live chat link. I'll have a look and see if they can help. Thank you.  

jpicard - my bad, I read back through the thread and see you're a complete Ping supporter so I was definitely mistaken.  PS I read your last comment prior to your edit - ouch! S - yep thanks.

flossy63 You make a good point about putting people at risk and yet the situation remains.If someone wants to pay via bank transfer, I will not stop them. I actually am not bothered about any risk, and yes I know there are scammers out there, but after all the years of selling, I've only ever been ripped off once and that was because I mistakenly sent the item before the buyer had paid and of course they didn't pay, but that was my own mistake. Otherwise, no payment, no item and no bank transfer has ever defaulted in my world. And let's face it, these problems are going to persist because T...

Thanks Callum, can't even remember what I said now but that's good to know!

Think I'm being gagged from this discussion as I've posted twice now yet they are invisible - perhaps freedom of speech isn't welcome? I have found more than half the people buying from me are chosing to do a bank transfer. It seems to be preferred and easier, but I wonder if TM will find a way to put a stop to it. Ping is not a user friendly platform.

Good to hear transfers are happening fast for you jpicard Wish I could say the same is happening for me. Made a small sale yesterday around 3.30pm and I'm still waiting. It really does stuff up the flow of things having to wait so long ...

That you get your funds quickly is a moot point Callum. It's what happens for me that is important. Out of my 3 sales yesterday, I've been paid for one thus far.  The time between the sale / Ping payment and transfer to my bank- referenced as a Trade Me direct debit -  nearly 24 hours, in fact it was 14 minutes shy of 24 hours. If this were a bank transfer, the time would have been maximum 2 hours. THAT IS THE PROBLEM. Yes I could take screenshots, but it's not my job to 'prove' to you. My word that this is happening is adequate.

Replying to S, Okay, I understand now. Sellers pay the Ping fee which includes shipping. Buyers pay the service fee as per the tier. Thanks for that clarification. Regards, Cathy