PayPal payments - Dos and Don'ts...

Perhaps request that people with an itrader rating of say less than 10 aren't allowed to ask for gift payments, might be a bit easier to enforce - can simply delete it off the thread before it's approved.

I'm asking NO ONE to ask for a gift payment. It makes no difference at all to the seller if the buyer pays fees or the buyer sends as a gift, so the only difference is to the buyer.

If the buyer doesn't want to pay the extra they can send as a gift at their own risk.

Again, I can't make forum rules saying 'You cannot send as a gift', I can only advise you not to unless you think the seller is trustworthy enough to give them money without any insurance!

I didnt' know that the buyer could pay the fees?

in that case... I would welcome people buying from me who pay by pal pal to pay for the fees intead as personal payment :)

the buyer pays the fees by the seller adding that price to the listing price.

Not always. How many adds do you see asking the buyer to cover fees, or a different price if you're paying with paypal?

I always ask buyer to pay fees if I'm selling goods and the buyer wants to pay with paypal, I advise all other's to do the same. Either that or list a slightly higher price for people wishing to pay with paypal.

Lol you cant stop people from sending money as a gift. IMO its your choice wether you send it as a gift or not, for instance everyone i have purchased items from are quite well known forum members so obviously they are not going to run off with my monies.
If you suspect the character to be a little bit shady then dont send it as a gift. Its common sense really :):)

Exactlyz.

i tend to always put the fee in with the asking price to be honest. if the buyers willing to pay the asking price then the fees are paid anyway

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