"Did you also change your preferences as todd suggested?"
If todd is chicshopper, then no, I didn't change my preferences as he suggested, because they've ALWAYS been that way. Ever since it has been available, I've had "PayPal only" selected. If this whole mess was because I was stupid, and selected "PayPal plus other options" then I deserve to be smacked around. 🙂 Trust me, I have "PayPal only" checked.
"how'd you get all those negs?"
Fourteen out of seventeen hundred fourteen? That's not much at all - 0.8%! I had more, but I got eBay to remove them. I only use BIN (as I've pointed out) so anyone who wants to can make a new account, buy an item, leave negative feedback, and abandon the account. I get that a lot - people who have a need to "stick it to the man", etc. Like I'm some kind of evil big business or something? I'm a small-time collectible card seller. Oh well. Another reason for the negs is my customer base - 15 to 25 year old males. Also, my policy of leaving negative feedback on all non-payers. Then there's the fact that I also do my buying with this account, and leave negative feedback for sellers that screw me (which often causes a retaliation negative). One of the fourteen negatives is from someone whose item was lost in the mail - the rest are vindictive scam artists or new accounts created to harass. EBay has removed some, but not all. Read through all my negs and take a look.
"Why don't you just send a PayPal invoice rather than an eBay invoice?"
To me, that's like saying "if you buy a jacuzzi, and the jets don't work, use the bubbles!" I'm paying good money to eBay (and to PayPal as well). There needs to be some accountability for their services. If it's broken, get a programmer on it, and have it fixed. PayPal invoices are neither convenient nor ideal for my purposes.
I'm just going to hope the "PayPal Only, as stated in auction" address helps buyers clue in. Still, I've already had one buyer email saying "your invoice says I can pay with a check, but your address isn't there". Grrr.