I, for one, would recommend removing BACS options unless you are prepared to post the invoice with bank details to a traceable address. I can't see the significance of comparing acceptance of BACS payments and paying for something with a cheque. For starters, in order to pay by cheque, you need the correct address to guarantee it gets there by post. The scammers on eBid are probably using fake details all the way through their joining applications and mobile numbers so they cannot be traced. As far as I am concerned, the Internet is awash with scammers and the more places like eBay flush them out, the more they will be seeking alternative sites to infest! Nobody knows the extent of this scam as it has been around for some time, but 10 people confirmed as having been caught out by this over the past 48 hours isn't to be sneezed at - who is next? That's my worry.