Paypal etiquette question

[Steinmetzify]

I usually do gift when dealing with bros for anything, be it amps or guitars, or little stuff like a pedal or pickup or something on here. When you guys do high dollar stuff (Historic Gibson for example) who takes the fees? If the ad says $XXXX shipped/Paypaled, do you eat them or does the other guy? It seems kind of unfair to click that button that throws the fees at the seller, but c'mon.....am I expected to pay his asking price plus the cost of his chosen way to get paid? Just wondering.

Thanks guys.

 

[glip22]

You cannot gift without fees unless you do it directly from your bank or from a PP balance. If you are using a credit card there is the fee. You are not accomplishing anything by using Gift this way other than you pay fees and are not protected.

 

[Steinmetzify]

No brother, I know that.....I only use gift for friends that I trust or little stuff if people ask.....my question is using regular PP who eats the fees, in this situation? If I bought a guitar from you and didn't use gift, do I take the fees or do you pay them?

 

[glip22]

No brother, I know that.....I only use gift for friends that I trust or little stuff if people ask.....my question is using regular PP who eats the fees, in this situation? If I bought a guitar from you and didn't use gift, do I take the fees or do you pay them?

Seller usually pays unless noted. I always ask seller to send request.

 

[cardinal]

If the ad says shipped and PayPal'ed, the seller is eating the fees. For a high dollar item, that's what I'd expect.

 

[Steinmetzify]

Gotcha...thanks guys.

 

[Shark Diver]

If the ad says shipped and PayPal'ed, the seller is eating the fees. For a high dollar item, that's what I'd expect.

At that point seller has just included the fees in the asking price. Consumer always pays the fees and taxes really - even if they are hidden.

 

[cardinal]

^ that's correct. If I'm selling something, I'll basically always take less in cash relative to PayPal for a variety of reasons, the fee being one of them.

 

[shgshg]

Paypal provides me with a service that find valuable, as it saves me time and aggravation. I have no problem paying the Paypal fees.

 

[Ventura]

Paypal provides me with a service that find valuable, as it saves me time and aggravation. I have no problem paying the Paypal fees.

This is odd.

I dislike PayPal. Their exchange rates are tyrannical as are their timeline policies.

Fuck "The Man"

 

[guitarman967]

Paypal provides me with a service that find valuable, as it saves me time and aggravation. I have no problem paying the Paypal fees.

This is odd.

I dislike PayPal. Their exchange rates are tyrannical as are their timeline policies.

Fuck "The Man"

I agree with this.. not to mention the so called "protection" they offer is a joke.

 

[steve_k]

Paypal provides me with a service that find valuable, as it saves me time and aggravation. I have no problem paying the Paypal fees.

Exactly....

 

[Shark Diver]

Paypal provides me with a service that find valuable, as it saves me time and aggravation. I have no problem paying the Paypal fees.

+1 no worse than a CC. And people would rather use it most of the time.