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Paypal

Okay, I've been out of the selling game for a number of years, so maybe I'm just not informed. However, I thought that paypal only charges 3% if a credit or debit card is used? If checking is used there are no transaction fees I thought. So why does EVERYONE on this site and Audio Asylum ask for extra money when using Paypal? This seems rather disingenuous to me. If you want to cover paypal charges then make if for when Paypal actually charges you, if you want to make a few extra bucks then raise your price. It just irks me. What am I missing? Are there charges I don't know about?
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rsfphil
110 posts
 
I think the OP is complaining about sellers who charge more than the actual PayPal fee. I've seen many ads were the seller wants 4% for a domestic sale when PayPal only charges 2.9% + $.30. That has bothered me for quite awhile. I don't charge for PayPal and would never pay for PayPal. I've also seen ads were the seller will only accept PayPal and insists that the buyer pay the fees. In some rare instances I've seen ads were the seller wants the buyer to pay the Audiogon fees. How rude!
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
PayPal has many pluses, however one of them is not the hold on funds. Paypal is structured to protect the buyer, not the seller. The seller is best to absorb the fee by burying it in the price from the outset of the offering and not doing an add on. So, a seller is best protected by check and money order payments, assuming you place a 21 day hold on any shipment. Yes, even United States Postal Orders can bounce. Finally, pick up for cash is must for any turntable, otherwise you are never going to find a 'packing expert'.
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
US postal orders can be cashed at the post office. once they cash them, that money is yours. Period.
If they do not have enough cash on hand, take what they have, and get a NEW USPO money order for the rest. You know the one you get is good, and can safely deposit in in your checking account. (the cost to you is only $1.25 or so, and gives total peace of mind.
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
US money orders have one downside that seller can actually cash them and forget about sending the item giving no damn about feedback. There are tricks to get as much as upto a hundred of positive feedbacks and get away with cash in the pocket.
slikric3000
638 posts
 
Anyone that has anything bad to say about Paypal are the one's that are going to vote for Obama citing it's bush's fault.
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