Crossram on eBay

[djunod]

The way I view it is that PayPal is a great service to both the buyer and the seller. Who really wants to deal with money orders etc?

All the items that I sell on e-bay only have PayPal as the payment method. Also, I only bid on items that accept PayPal. I have absolutely no interest in running around to get a money order.

I guess this thread has been hijacked.

[Rick H]

Interesting. I have no doubt that PayPal provides a great service and it is easy. I don't have a problem with that outside ebay.
BUT, here is my reason for NOT using PayPal on Ebay auctions. Simple. eBay owns PayPal and I don't think it is fair that I or anyone else get tapped for a percentage on the item that sold on eBay and then get whacked again for receiving the payment through PayPal.
Just my opinion and thoughts.

Rick H.

[scott s]

rick i agree,paypal fees are a joke they take a % from the seller that has to be absorbed by someone.When u get wacked $30 on a 800 dollar item it makes u think

[SuperNovaSS]

Rick,

You make a very good point. I guess it is like having to pay parking at the stadium when any of us go to a sporting event etc. The only reason I see Paypal to be an asset to the seller is the item may bring more money when that option is availible. It seems like winning bidders want their item shipped the day after paying with paypal even if it takes them a week to pay. Sometimes I have to work the day after they pay. It also takes time to find boxes etc for some larger items such as seats. It is tough to pack them ahead of time since questions are asked on specific parts of an item. Also, if the items are packed ahead of time and a bidder wins more than one item then they must all be unpacked and repacked into one box. Some bidders have a hard time understanding that. When a buyer pays with a money order it gives me at least a few days to find a box/boxes and get the item ready to ship. Charging the bidder for paypal fees seems fair to me. If a buyer wins an item for $100 or less, the 5% would be worth it considering the time to go to the post office, pay for a money order etc. But if the bidder wins a $1000 item they may want to go through the trouble of getting the money order to save the $50 fee. I think Paypal offers many more advantages to the buyer than it does for the seller and as such the buyer should pay the fee.


Jason

[Rick H]

Jason,
That is exactly why I do not use PayPal and prefer money orders. Saves me from getting hit twice on an auction using PayPal, gives me some time to get the package ready and I don't have to charge anything extra to the buyer to cover the ridiculous combination of eBay/PayPal fees.
I would also think that the buyer would appreciate not having to pay anything extra and those of us who ask for money orders also understand that it might take a few days to get the money order sent out and have no problems with it.
I guess you could also look at it another way in that if the buyer insisted on paying through PayPal so he could get the item sooner then I guess he/she shouldn't have a problem paying the extra fee to get it.
Power sellers that use PayPal exclusively might not think about it too much but if they added up all of the extra fees paid to PayPal I would imagine it would be significant.
And yes, it is very buyer friendly. I can't say the same thing for the seller.
The best way not to get hit for the second fee is just not to use PayPal.
Am I thinking wrong in not wanting to pay eBay TWICE for the same item?? In my opinion, NO!


Rick H.