Since January 2007, all new sellers have been required to offer PayPal or a merchant credit card as a payment option to their buyers. On March 17, this policy will be expanded to sellers or items when they meet one or more of the following conditions:
- the seller has higher than 5% buyer dissatisfaction rates
- the seller has less than 100 feedback
- the items are listed in categories with higher rates of buyer complaints, including: Gift Certificates, Video Games, Cell Phones, Computers and Consumer Electronics.
In addition, for a small number of transactions that have a higher risk of buyer dissatisfaction,
we may delay the release of funds paid through PayPal.
This hold will be placed on only a small percentage of transactions for up to 21 days. Then the funds will be released if there is no dispute. The funds may be released earlier if the buyer leaves positive feedback, or if PayPal can confirm delivery of the item. Sellers enrolled in the PayPal Money Market Fund will earn interest on any pending funds in their PayPal accounts. Your payments will
not be held if you meet the following requirements:
-You have been an eBay member for 6 months or more, and
-Your total Feedback score is 100 or greater, and
-Your buyer dissatisfaction percentage is less than 5%.
Or
-Your average DSR is 4.5 or greater and
-Your have received 20 or more DSRs in the last 12 months.
thieving PayPal! 
14 feedback just doesn't hold the weight it used to! .
