[geeks] ebay electronic check

[Joshua D. Boyd]

I might have just gotten a great deal on a USB CDRW (assuming that the
seller doesn't default).  It was such a great deal, that I clicked on buy
it now despite the fact that the seller didn't indicate that he accepts
Money Orders (my usual way of paying for things).  I sent him an email
asking if I could send him a money order.

However, this guy accepts ebay payments in addition to paypal.  In case he
says no to the money order, I thought I might try the electronic check
payment option that ebay payments offers.  The basic idea is that I enter
some information off my check, and ebay can process the check without
actually having the paper check.  I enter things like check number, bank
routing number, and the checking account number, as well as personal
information.

I have two questions.  Has anyone ever heard of any security breaches at
ebay where personal information was stolen?  A quick search on google
didn't turn up anything.

Second, has anyone actually tried this feature?

If the electronic checking is a bad idea, and the guy refuses money
orders, I'll have to find a friend willing to loan me a credit or visa
check card.  I have a person or two in mind, sister might be one (just
got her Mac card, don't know if she said it works as a visa debit card
or not though)...

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Joshua Boyd