http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/Payments/
YIKES - this is an excerpt off the above page:
What if I only accept checks, money orders or other payment methods that will be prohibited?
By October 20 you'll need to do at least one of the following:
Add PayPal as a payment method to your listings. This can be done by editing your Selling Preferences in My
eBay > My Account > Site Preferences.
Sign up with ProPay to offer this electronic payment option to your customers. We are also working closely with additional electronic payment providers to add them to our approved payment providers list. Learn more.
Accept credit or debit cards through your Internet merchant account.
What if I don't take at least one of these steps by October 20, 2008?
You will not be able to list new items or relist using the same templates. Your current listings will remain on eBay.com until they end. Good 'til Canceled listings will be displayed on
eBay until they come up for relisting at the end of 30 days.
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Do I have to remove references to prohibited payment methods from my templates and item descriptions?
Yes, you must remove references to prohibited payment methods from your templates and item descriptions. This will not be done automatically. If prohibited payment methods are included in your item description, your listing will be in violation of the new Accepted Payments Policy.
AND, WHAT-YOU'LL ARREST THE SELLER AND PUT THEM IN EBAY JAIL???
This is the cherry on top:
What should I do if I have long-standing, repeat customers who insist on paying with checks or money orders, even after I explain the benefits of electronic payments and offer suggestions?
(I smell a lawsuite...or TWO!)
We know this may happen occasionally. A seller can accept check and money order payment from a buyer if (and only if) the buyer requests it. We will not take action against a seller who is trying to accommodate their buyer, complete a sale and be in compliance with the policy. Once these changes go into effect October 20, 2008, a seller cannot in any way solicit check or money order payment from a buyer. This is considered "abuse of the payments policy". We will take action against such abuse. Remember also, you can refuse to accept these payment methods. If the buyer doesn't pay, you can file an unpaid item (UPI) complaint. Buyers who insist on paying with these prohibited payment methods in a UPI claim will lose the claim and will not be allowed to leave negative feedback.
What happens to my feedback if a winning bidder refuses to pay using the payment methods specified in my listing?
If the buyer refuses to pay using the payment methods specified in your listing, file an Unpaid Item (UPI) dispute. If the buyer fails to respond to
eBay's requests for more information through the UPI process, provides an inadequate response such as nonsense words, or insists upon paying with an unapproved payment method, any negative or neutral Feedback left by the buyer will be removed.
What if a buyer threatens negative Feedback to demand payment by a method not specified in my listing?
You should immediately report the buyer to
eBay. If there is clear evidence of undue pressure,
eBay will take action. If a buyer shows a pattern of malicious behavior,
eBay will most likely suspend the buyer and any negative or neutral Feedback the buyer left for any sellers will be removed.
(THAT ONE IS GOING TO BE FUN...NEG FEEDBACK, MORE REPORTING, UGH )
What will happen if I ask a buyer to use a prohibited payment method?
Requesting prohibited payment methods from your customers either by email or in your item description is a violation of the new Accepted Payments Policy. Violations of this policy may result in:
Listing cancellation
Forfeit of
eBay fees on cancelled listings
Limits on account privileges
Loss of PowerSeller status
Account suspension
), the International buyer will AUTOMATICALLY get their money back. YES, I said EVEN if you can PROVE that it was SHIPPED (via the customs number on your receipt...can be used as tracking Int'l packages), they take it out of your paypal and put it in theirs. Mine was a $279 rare poster, too. They now have the poster AND $279...and it's the perfect scam. 
