What's the deal with Ebay and Paypal these days?

Wow that's a tough one.

ebay just changed how the seller gets paid,..no changes for making purchases

I've been banned from selling on eBay for 10 years because I don't have a PayPal account, I refused to have one anymore but buy as a guest. So now I don't need a PayPal account to sell? Is that what your laying down?

Ebay no longer uses PayPal to handle the financial transactions. They now do it in-house. They take many types of payment including Google Pay & PayPal. The procedure is called Managed Payments. When payment is made by the buyer, after they receive an invoice with shipping and state sales tax, the seller can buy a shipping label that is directly subtracted from the total, along with all eBay fees. The remainder will be deposited in your checking account in 3 days or less. You are required to have a checking account and the application form requires your Social Security number. The system works really well and includes The Seller Hub that tracks everything for you and is very intuitive.