[sell-3d] New Billpoint/ebay features

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <drt-3d@xxxxxxx>]

Billpoint is an ebay-based system for credit card
payments used for ebay auctions only so far. Apparently
this system is being expanded, as I read in the
billpoint information page, to send payment invoices
via email for other purchases.  This competes with
paypal which from the beginning has been a way for
transferring money via email.

Also of interest is the ebay "Instant Purchase" feature
to be introduced soon, as I read.  It seems to defeat
the purpose of an auction, other than Dutch auctions.

George

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BILLPOINT AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OF EBAY! 

Billpoint sellers can now use Billpoint to send payment 
invoices to any buyer via email. This new product feature 
allows sellers to accept Billpoint for venues other than 
eBay (e.g. sales all over the Internet) or for exceptional 
situations related to eBay auctions (e.g. buyer doesn't 
pay enough with Instant Purchase, etc.). You can send 
invoices by clicking on the Send Invoices->General link on 
the left-hand toolbar. 

INSTANT PURCHASE & BUY IT NOW! 

eBay will be introducing a new feature called in Buy It 
Now in mid-November. Buy It Now offers sellers the option 
to sell an item instantly to the first buyer who meets their 
specified price and buyers the option to buy an item 
instantly, without waiting for the listing to end. 
Billpoint's Instant Purchase feature is integrated into 
Buy It Now to offer buyers and sellers instant payment 
convenience. So don't forget to check the Instant Purchase 
payment option when you list with Buy It Now. Click here to 
learn more about Buy It Now. Click here to learn more about 
Instant Purchase. 



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