What if one opened up 2 accounts, one to sell one to buy.

Then put up for auction a rock...yes, a God given rock for $100

Now, assuming only 1% are complete idiots, so you have a 99% chance of winning your own auction.

YEAH! You are now the proud owner of, yes a rock. BUT...you are also the proud seller of said rock!

So... being a good seller, you skip down to the post office and mail out the prized item with all the bells and whistles.

Now, being a good buyer, you promptly pay this kind person who was gracious enough to part with his (or her) fine asset.

Sitting patiently you await your auction to arrive, but when it does OMG! SNAD! (sig not as descr) which is treated the same as an empty box...so you file your claim and sit back and wait for the hand justice that never comes...

The buyer in you says check your email, and... oh no! "Buyer states item was significantly not as described being cold and dirty." No problem, send them a tracking number to prove your case!

But wait, according to their buyer protection plan this should be covered. Item was shipped to verified address, used the seller conflict resolution (guy was a real psycho, but I *did* get the rock), so the buyer in you gets $100 back, and the seller in you simply owes taxes...on a rock.

I'm sure there's holes in this theory, but hopefully you get my point. When you buy or sell with these people, you are bound to deal with rocks..

What a neat senerio. If only that could happen.

hmm what if?

Interesting concept and sadly enough you hit the nail on the head by stating that "when dealing with Pay Pay...be it buying or selling...your dealing with rocks." Exactly! I already went to school and was just trying to make some cash to supplement my income...didn't know I would be entering the school of hard knox dealing with a bunch of rocks! Guess, I've learned a lesson though...get the hell out BEFORE they take me for more dough