Paypal fees?

[Mr. P]

Alright, I have to vent here. What is up with all these sellers putting in their sales using Paypal "buyer pays fees".
Listen, this is a SELLERS FEE not a buyers fee and then you say not to mention e-cig. Are you kidding me.
If you don't want to pay the fee then quietly calculate the fee into your price of the sale and keep it at that. Shipping fees are one thing but don't be so cheap if you are trying to sell something and pass your fees onto your customers. I totally refuse to buy from someone who states "buyer pays fees" and I think EVERYONE SHOULD BOYCOTT ANYONE WHO DOES!!!!!

 

[silentt]

It's for the buyers protection though. If you don't want to send as gift you pay an extra 3% and send as 'goods' and get protection in the long run. insurance is a great thing to have.

 

[Lambch3p]

Mr. P, I agree 100%!! I think making buyers pay your paypal fee is CRAP! They are your fees not the buyers. If you want them paid add them to the cost of your items don't expect me to pay them separate. I also always pay with money from my bank account and the is NO FEE for sellers to get money that way and they still try to stick me with non-existent paypal fees. Its irritating and shady!! I try not to purchase from anyone trying to pass those fees on to me. If you don't like them wait for my money order or find a cheaper way of sending money online. Really people, quit nickle and diming the people who are buying your unwanted and used items! BTW, that's how I really feel.


Why should we have to gift someone money when its not a gift. We are buying products from you, we are buying goods. I never gift anyone with paypal unless it is a gift as you can't get any help from paypal if they never send you stuff. Asking for gift payment for goods is shady too!

 

[Mr. P]

I understand that but it is a sellers fee for using paypal to sell their goods. 90% of people have credit cards (which are insured) but the seller doesn't have a credit account, in which the seller would also pay a fee ie. visa, matercard, so they must use paypal, that is where thier fee comes in.

 

[Mr. P]

Boycott any seller that tries to charge you the fees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Debian Dog]

Yes FEES DO exist. I do not usually care about 3% unless I am paying 100's of dollars but like you said I can always add that in.

 

[Bluesun62]

Alright, I have to vent here. What is up with all these sellers putting in their sales using Paypal "buyer pays fees".
Listen, this is a SELLERS FEE not a buyers fee and then you say not to mention e-cig. Are you kidding me.
If you don't want to pay the fee then quietly calculate the fee into your price of the sale and keep it at that. Shipping fees are one thing but don't be so cheap if you are trying to sell something and pass your fees onto your customers. I totally refuse to buy from someone who states "buyer pays fees" and I think EVERYONE SHOULD BOYCOTT ANYONE WHO DOES!!!!!

So what your saying is that if they don't tell you that you're paying the fee, then it's OK?

It's no different than the bank charging you $2.00 for using the ATM from another bank. Or businesses that advertise 3% off for cash.

Bottom line is, if you don't like it, don't buy it.

 

[Mr. P]

I don't have any charges for using any ATM so I can't relate to that one.

 

[pAth77]

...Listen, this is a SELLERS FEE not a buyers fee and then you say not to mention e-cig. Are you kidding me...

In all actuality, it's more of a transaction fee rather than a buyer's/seller's fee, and it adds a measure of protection for both the buyer and the seller. It assures the seller that he/she gets the money, and it guarantees that the buyer won't get stiffed. As a person that has bought and sold through PayPal, I don't mind paying the fees, which are typically 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. Even if you're talking about a $100 purchase, the fees are only around $3. That's a small price to pay for security. Yes, credit cards have their own insurance, but unless you're a large vendor that can afford to pay the CC fees, PayPal is the next best option.

Sure, you can choose not to buy from a seller that requires the buyer to pay the fees, but 3 bucks and change....c'mon man, it's not worth getting that riled up about.

As for not mentioning e cigs, that's becauce PayPal will not allow any sort of e cig transaction (that's a whole 'nother can of worms).

 

[Lambch3p]

The Paypal fee is because the seller is using their service, it has nothing to do with the person who is sending the money. You are paying for the convience of not having to wait for the buyers money order to arrive. If the seller doen't want to pay for Paypal, they should find a better, cheaper way of getting money.What Paypal charges you to use their service is the sellers problem not the buyers. Nowhere an the internet do sellers ask the buyers to pay for the fee for using Paypal. Its like going to the store and them going "Oh by the way since your using a credit card were going to charge you 4% more" you wouldn't put up with that in stores so why should we here? Its just not right. If you don't like having to pay Paypal for their services don't use them but don't try to make me pay your fees so you can use paypal. Pay them yourself!

 

[Mr. P]

It has nothing to due with the money it is all about principal. When a store accepts a visa or mastercard the store pays the fee not the buyer. To tell you the truth it is actually a convenience fee for the seller.

Well anyway I did not intend for this to turn into a bantering session so lets just hear what everyone thinks.

Who should be responsible for the fees? Reply to this thread with either "BUYER" or "SELLER"

 

[Lambch3p]

As for not mentioning e cigs, that's becauce PayPal will not allow any sort of e cig transaction (that's a whole 'nother can of worms).[/QUOTE]

If its not worth getting rilied up about them why don't sellers pay them themselves? Paying a "transaction fee" as you put it is not insurance for the buyer. Its to pay the fees the seller doesn't want to for a service that they use. We all know that we use Paypal for e-cig stuff at our own risk but don't pretend that me paying the seller's Paypal fee makes me any safer. That is bull and you know it.

 

[Mr. P]

"SELLER" should be responsible.

 

[Mr. P]

As for not mentioning e cigs, that's becauce PayPal will not allow any sort of e cig transaction (that's a whole 'nother can of worms).

If its not worth getting rilied up about them why don't sellers pay them themselves? Paying a "transaction fee" as you put it is not insurance for the buyer. Its to pay the fees the seller doesn't want to for a service that they use. We all know that we use Paypal for e-cig stuff at our own risk but don't pretend that me paying the seller's Paypal fee makes me any safer. That is bull and you know it.[/QUOTE]

Exactly, so how is the buyer insured through Paypal? If you make a dispute they will cancel your account anyway once they find out what the product was. So there is no insurance there anyway.

 

[iggyLover]

I never add "buyer pays fees" to my sales, but many buyers have added the fee in when they paid. I always appreciate when they do but, I don't require it.
If you don't like paying fees then buy from someone else or miss out I guess!

 

[pAth77]

For the record, I do agree that the SELLER should pay the fees, and I always do. But as a buyer, I don't mind paying the fees because there is more security when using PayPal versus just blindly sending a money order/cashiers check. You might not agree, but I've been on the short end of the stick on more than a few PayPal transactions, and I have had all of them resolved and got my money back. That would never have happened if I had sent a money order/cashiers check. Again, if you don't want to work with a seller that uses PayPal, then don't. It's that simple.

 

[garyinco]

You guys are really going to love it when every retailer and service provider starts taking on debit/credit card fees to all transactions.

 

[silentt]

I bet one of you saying you won't pay the fee's would really pay the fee's if someone was selling an item you really wanted.

 

[Scottitude]

^ I tried to "like" your post silentt but "an error occurred"

 

[Uncle Willie]

To my knowledge, any seller that takes PP or a CC must pay a fee per transaction .. it is not exclusive to paypal .. most all do just add it into the price ..