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| General Business Discussions This is a general purpose forum open to business related topics concerning Reptiles and Amphibians that are neither appropriate for the Board of Inquiry, nor sales, purchase, or trade solicitations. |
04-15-2016, 12:29 PM
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PayPal fees
Not sure if this is best place or even the right place but this subject is really starting to tick me off!
Of the last three snake purchases I have attempted to make ALL of the sellers have requested payment by PayPal by friends and family or for ME to add on the 3% fee.
When I have then duly informed them I will not be sending by friends and family as that is NOT what that function is for and that it may also leave me with no recourse to any action with PayPal if there was a problem, and that it is against PayPal TOS to ask the buyer to pay the fees, they usually get all bent out of shape and disagree with me.
I point out that the fee is to go towards PayPal operating costs and as such is part and parcel of doing business with PayPal and for the convenience of having the cash available to them right away.
Unfortunately the end result is that we usually end up not doing any business.
Of these last three, two were somewhat known and established breeders ( not posting any names obviously as it is not the BOI)
Now yes I could capitulate and pay the fee buy why should I?
In one case it would only have been about $11 but still it is wrong and if nothing else I am a man of principles!
Have others been noticing an increasing trend in this direction of late?
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