Sellers charging buyers paypal fees - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

|-Goku-| · 07-26-2013, 01:18 AM

I couldn't find anything on it. I searched over and over, so if it has already been talked about, I apologize.

After going through a couple pages of member classifieds, I found that some people were charging the buyers the paypal fees, even though it is clearly states on paypal that it is against the rules:

"4.6 No Surcharges. You agree that you will not impose a surcharge or any other fee for accepting PayPal as a payment method. You may charge a handling fee in connection with the sale of goods or services as long as the handling fee does not operate as a surcharge and is not higher than the handling fee you charge for non-PayPal transactions."

I've also seen people asking to paypal as a gift, which leave the buyer without any paypal protection at all and can easily be scammed.

I'm not trying to nitpick and be "that guy", but if you are selling something, as the seller, you should have to pay the fee, not the other way around. And making sure that members are getting scammed.

Are there any selling rules or restrictions when it comes to things like this?

ft_sjo · 07-26-2013, 01:21 AM

Good luck with that. If it became a 'rule' on the site, then sellers would just incorporate the cost in the total price.

Onealpha · 07-26-2013, 01:49 AM

I suppose the seller should accept the low ball offer AND absorb the 3% Paypal charges the seller. Nobody is getting scammed when both parties agree to the terms of the transaction. Nobdy is forcing anyone to buy the product.

OrbitalEllipses · 07-26-2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ft_sjo

Good luck with that. If it became a 'rule' on the site, then sellers would just incorporate the cost in the total price.

Exactly. It's a PayPal problem, let PayPal deal with it. Why try to $%&* on the forum?

Kelbyat07 · 07-27-2013, 06:26 AM

I really dont get how paypal works considering that i never had to use it.

bestwheelbase · 07-27-2013, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelbyat07

I really dont get how paypal works considering that i never had to use it.

Magnets.

Kelbyat07 · 07-27-2013, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

Magnets.

Awesome just like the stuff you sell. ha.

TOZER · 07-27-2013, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

Magnets.

bestwheelbase · 07-28-2013, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Kelbyat07

Awesome just like the stuff you sell. ha.

Kidding aside, Paypal is just a convenient way to go because so many people use it. It's nothing special. Some of our customers send us paper checks the old fashion way. Whatever works!

Walla Walla · 07-28-2013, 12:50 AM

yeah! and like any private business, paypal need to do money to operates. nobody give services for free!

i dont really care if that fee is charged within the price i paid for an item... if I agree to pay that price in the first time!

Tanuki · 07-29-2013, 03:48 PM

People can charge what they want. Lots of people charge more to cover credit card fees, a paypal fee is the same thing. Not only that, but lots of people as for a best price shipped on an item. Well if you are negotiating a price, then there is definitely no issue in including a credit or paypal fee in the price. Either way it is just part of the margin.

07-26-2013, 01:18 AM	#1
\|-Goku-\| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2011 Civic Si Location: Boise, ID Posts: 332 Thanks: 105 Thanked 122 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sellers charging buyers paypal fees I couldn't find anything on it. I searched over and over, so if it has already been talked about, I apologize. After going through a couple pages of member classifieds, I found that some people were charging the buyers the paypal fees, even though it is clearly states on paypal that it is against the rules: "4.6 No Surcharges. You agree that you will not impose a surcharge or any other fee for accepting PayPal as a payment method. You may charge a handling fee in connection with the sale of goods or services as long as the handling fee does not operate as a surcharge and is not higher than the handling fee you charge for non-PayPal transactions." I've also seen people asking to paypal as a gift, which leave the buyer without any paypal protection at all and can easily be scammed. I'm not trying to nitpick and be "that guy", but if you are selling something, as the seller, you should have to pay the fee, not the other way around. And making sure that members are getting scammed. Are there any selling rules or restrictions when it comes to things like this?

07-27-2013, 06:26 AM	#5
Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I really dont get how paypal works considering that i never had to use it. __________________

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ft_sjo Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: The Motherland Posts: 1,398 Thanks: 140 Thanked 473 Times in 271 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good luck with that. If it became a 'rule' on the site, then sellers would just incorporate the cost in the total price.

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Onealpha Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: USA Posts: 79 Thanks: 15 Thanked 35 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I suppose the seller should accept the low ball offer AND absorb the 3% Paypal charges the seller. Nobody is getting scammed when both parties agree to the terms of the transaction. Nobdy is forcing anyone to buy the product.

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Tanuki Turtle Factory Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Mint M3 Location: PDX Posts: 1,286 Thanks: 1,021 Thanked 613 Times in 312 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	People can charge what they want. Lots of people charge more to cover credit card fees, a paypal fee is the same thing. Not only that, but lots of people as for a best price shipped on an item. Well if you are negotiating a price, then there is definitely no issue in including a credit or paypal fee in the price. Either way it is just part of the margin.

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