Our Accepted Payments policy helps ensure that buyers and sellers on eBay are offered safe, convenient payment options.

For most categories, sellers need to offer one or more of the following electronic payment choices:

• PayPal

• ProPay

• Moneybookers

• Paymate

• Credit card or debit card processed through the seller's Internet merchant account

Sellers may also offer to accept payment upon pickup.

Payment methods not allowed on eBay:

For most categories, sellers can't ask buyers to:

• Send cash through the mail

• Send cash or money orders through instant, point-to-point cash transfer services (that are not banks) such as Western Union or MoneyGram

• Mail checks or money orders (except for items in categories specifically permitted below)

• Pay through bank-to-bank transfers (except for items in categories specifically permitted below)

• Pay by "topping off" a seller's prepaid credit or debit card

• Pay using online or other payment methods not specifically permitted in this policy

Payment method exceptions

These payment methods may be used only in the listing categories described below:

• Bank-to-bank transfers (also known as bank wire transfers and bank cash transfers)

• Checks

• Money orders

• Online payment services: Allpay.net, cash2india, CertaPay, Checkfree.com, hyperwallet.com, Nochex.com, Ozpay.biz, XOOM

• Payment upon pickup

Listing categories:

• • Motors > Boats

  • Motors > Cars & Trucks

  • Motors > Motorcycles

  • Motors > Powersports

  • Motors > Other Vehicles & Trailers

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Air Compressors

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Brake Lathes

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Frame Machines

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Lifts / Hoists / Jacks

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Paint Booths

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Tire Changers / Wheel Balancers

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Aviation Parts > Engines

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Car & Truck Parts > Engines & Components

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Motorcycle Parts > American > Engines & Components

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Racing Parts > Auto Racing Parts > Engine & Components

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Salvage Parts Cars

  • Motors > Parts & Accessories > Vintage Car & Truck Parts > Engines & Components

  • Business & Industrial > Agriculture & Forestry > Tractors & Farm Machinery

  • Business & Industrial > Construction > Heavy Equipment, Trailers

  • Business & Industrial > Healthcare, Lab & Life Science > Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment

  • Business & Industrial > Industrial Supply, MRO > Fork Lifts & Other Lifts

  • Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Manufacturing Equipment

  • Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Metalworking Equipment

  • Business & Industrial > Printing & Graphic Arts > Commercial Printing Presses

  • Business & Industrial > Restaurant & Catering > Concession Trailers & Carts > Concession Trailers

  • Real Estate

  • Everything Else > Adults Only

Communicating about payment methods

Sellers need to say in their listing specifically which payment methods they accepts and only offer payment methods approved by eBay. Sellers aren't allowed to:

• Ask buyers to contact them for additional payment methods

• Offer a payment method to some buyers and not to others

• Discourage buyers from using any payment method the seller specified in the listing

• Ask buyers to pay using a method not mentioned in the listing.

This applies to all transaction-related correspondence between a seller and buyer as well as the listings.

Violation consequences

Violation of the Accepted Payments policy can result in actions such as: 

• Listing cancellation

• Forfeit of eBay fees on canceled listings

• Limits on account privileges

• Loss of PowerSeller status

• Account suspension