Indeed.

While I registered for PayPal before they even set up shop in Australia (and long before eBay bought them), I believe new registrants cannot opt out of providing a bank account - which is a dangerous thing in terms of direct debit. Credit Cards are much safer for buyers to use with PayPal.

As for sellers, Direct Deposit is a much more efficient means of payment.

Down with this money grabbing idea of eBay's!