Fees Please

100% agree Wayne! Real problem on EBay that one. Charge you £4 so you assume it will be a small parcel, then they've sent it for 90-odd pence as a letter!
It's usually because they are daft enough to think they can reduce eBay fees by loading the postage. That loophole was closed years ago

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It's usually because they are daft enough to think they can reduce eBay fees by loading the postage. That loophole was closed years ago

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I don't mind paying more on postage if that's what a seller has quoted, and that's what it actually costs. Some people have had lost item issues in the past and insist on tracked postage. If I get tracked postage then that's cool haha

I didn't know it was ever possible to do that
 
So far I haven't had any issues here, or any other wet shaving forum/facebook with trust and I always pay F&F.
Never bought from a complete stranger on the forum though (minimum post count or something like that). I know I'm at risk, but if I'm willing to take it there's no one to blame if something goes wrong. I trust we are all gentlemen and this is not such a huge community and in case something DOES go wrong 2 people can agree to share the cost or work something else out.


Anyway, The fee isn't for nothing. It's for buyer protection. If you want it, as a service I think it's ok someone pays for it. Who should pay - I don't know what is fair. Maybe 50/50.
If you pay with online banking you would also pay for a bank charge, especially if you're buying international payments both the buyer and the seller have charge. Comparing the PayPal fee with that is miniature.

My main issue with PayPal is I have to use my card and it always takes me some other fees for using cards, whatever the name is. But I have no way of paying otherwise do I?! (I can only have a balance if I sell, but I mostly buy :D :D )
I have a credit card linked to one of my pay pal accounts (the one SWMBO knows about!)

I don't get charged any extra fees and there is nothing in my pay pal account.

All my purchases get charged to the credit card via PayPal.
 
Agreed. Everyone likes a bargain but as you say selling is hard enough as it is without adding onto an already low price. If a seller has been around for a while and has a decent reputation then F&F is the way I'll pay, if its a newbie then I will protect myself and pay the fee's, ultimately it's a chance we all take and it's down to the individual. Personally I find Royal Mail more of a challenge than PP. At least you get your money with PP. Normally it's the mail carrier losing the item that causes the dispute. These days I will give the buyer the choice of budget or tracked post they make their choice but I always advise I will take no responsibility if they take the budget route which I think is fair providing I post the picture of the proof of post.
I'm not always paid F&F and I thought I had been around quite a while..
 
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