Paypal sellers beware

"Keith S." <false@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:2v9c0dF2gj7enU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Having recently sold my rebreather, I feel it is in the
> public interest to warn people that if they accept
> payment via PayPal, they are likely to get stung for
> a fee of 3.4% plus 20p on any money that is transferred
> to their account, if the buyer uses a credit card
> to pay PayPal.
>
> This happened to me - the buyer chose to pay via PayPal
> and did not warn me that he was using his credit card
> (and denied using one when I asked him, which is slightly
> more worrying...) So beware!

Paypal charges are high.

Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?

"Keith S." <false@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:2v9c0dF2gj7enU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Having recently sold my rebreather, I feel it is in the
> public interest to warn people that if they accept
> payment via PayPal, they are likely to get stung for
> a fee of 3.4% plus 20p on any money that is transferred
> to their account, if the buyer uses a credit card
> to pay PayPal.
>
> This happened to me - the buyer chose to pay via PayPal
> and did not warn me that he was using his credit card
> (and denied using one when I asked him, which is slightly
> more worrying...) So beware!

Paypal charges are high.

Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?

"Keith S." <false@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:2v9c0dF2gj7enU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Having recently sold my rebreather, I feel it is in the
> public interest to warn people that if they accept
> payment via PayPal, they are likely to get stung for
> a fee of 3.4% plus 20p on any money that is transferred
> to their account, if the buyer uses a credit card
> to pay PayPal.
>
> This happened to me - the buyer chose to pay via PayPal
> and did not warn me that he was using his credit card
> (and denied using one when I asked him, which is slightly
> more worrying...) So beware!

Paypal charges are high.

Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?

"Keith S." <false@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:2v9c0dF2gj7enU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Having recently sold my rebreather, I feel it is in the
> public interest to warn people that if they accept
> payment via PayPal, they are likely to get stung for
> a fee of 3.4% plus 20p on any money that is transferred
> to their account, if the buyer uses a credit card
> to pay PayPal.
>
> This happened to me - the buyer chose to pay via PayPal
> and did not warn me that he was using his credit card
> (and denied using one when I asked him, which is slightly
> more worrying...) So beware!

Paypal charges are high.

Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?

> Paypal charges are high.
>
> Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
> credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?
>
>

Yes it is - hence the reason why most sellers have a "add 3% if using
paypal" line in their add somewhere.

> Paypal charges are high.
>
> Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
> credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?
>
>

Yes it is - hence the reason why most sellers have a "add 3% if using
paypal" line in their add somewhere.

> Paypal charges are high.
>
> Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
> credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?
>
>

Yes it is - hence the reason why most sellers have a "add 3% if using
paypal" line in their add somewhere.

> Paypal charges are high.
>
> Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
> credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?
>
>

Yes it is - hence the reason why most sellers have a "add 3% if using
paypal" line in their add somewhere.

On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:05:06 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, GregW says:

>
>> Paypal charges are high.
>>
>> Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
>> credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?
>>
>>
>
>Yes it is - hence the reason why most sellers have a "add 3% if using
>paypal" line in their add somewhere.

And if using fleabay against their T&C, so if buying I'd not pay it


--
Ian
"Democracy, what we need - Kakistocracy what we've got"

On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:05:06 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, GregW says:

>
>> Paypal charges are high.
>>
>> Is it the case that once you "upgrade" your account to accept a paypal
>> credit card payment that all payments incur a 3.4%+20p charge?
>>
>>
>
>Yes it is - hence the reason why most sellers have a "add 3% if using
>paypal" line in their add somewhere.

And if using fleabay against their T&C, so if buying I'd not pay it


--
Ian
"Democracy, what we need - Kakistocracy what we've got"