Donating to RNLI via ebay sales

Nos4r2 · 22 March 2009, 12:35

Just tried to donate a chunk of a couple of auctions running for some tat from the garage.

Ebay won't allow me to donate unless I give them my debit/credit card details to hold on file!!

There's absolutely no way I'm giving them details like that to hang onto!

I'll stick it in a donation box instead-but that's no the point. Why do Ebay need my card details to donate to charity? Something is very wrong about that.

SDGANDER · 22 March 2009, 14:13

There is very little right about Ebay!

SDG

codprawn · 22 March 2009, 14:13

Do you mean Ebay or Paypal? You HAVE to give all your bank details etc to have a PayPal account - there is no problem they are just the same as any bank.
I have used Paypal for years and no probs but the fees are quite high.

Nos4r2 · 22 March 2009, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by codprawn

Do you mean Ebay or Paypal? You HAVE to give all your bank details etc to have a PayPal account - there is no problem they are just the same as any bank.
I have used Paypal for years and no probs but the fees are quite high.

No, I mean Ebay themselves. I have a fully verified paypal account. Ebay themselves have absolutely no need to hold my card details.

chewy · 22 March 2009, 16:20

I wouldn't trust ebay to give the money, I'd rather stick it in the box!
Thanks for the donation Mollers.

Tim M · 23 March 2009, 23:54

I think I'm right in saying they like to have your details on file so they can automatically take money from you at the end of each month for seller fees. I used to do this, and if I recall you couldn't remove your card once it was on there! I just use paypal to pay it off now.