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Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 460 - January 13, 2003 - ISSN 1539-5065     

eBay Continues PayPal Integration and Removal of Billpoint Service
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
January 13, 2003
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eBay will remove its Billpoint (eBay Payments) online payment service from its site the week of January 13, the company announced late last week. Billpoint will be removed as a payment option for all new auction-style, Fixed Price and Stores Inventory listings on eBay. Sellers will no longer be able to list with Billpoint as a payment option on the Sell Your Item form or through listing tools.

Beginning the week of January 13th, PayPal will be further integrated into My eBay. Buyers will see the "Pay Now" button change to "Paid" status once payment through PayPal has been made. After mid-February, PayPal will be available as a payment option when listing for Stores.

Existing inventory listed in eBay Stores may have already been designated as accepting Billpoint. eBay will extend Billpoint availability as a payment option in eBay Stores until mid-April 2003, allowing the vast majority of active 30-Day, 60-Day, 90-Day and 120-Day Store Inventory listings with Billpoint to expire naturally. Store listings that extend beyond mid-April, including Good-'Til-Cancelled, may be cancelled at that time.

On April 30, 2003, eBay will shut down the Billpoint.com site and remove access to Billpoint account information.


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