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posted on March 29, 2005 03:00:32 PM new
purchased an item it was over $500 paid the shipping and insurance . I was at the max 10 day time limit of his terms because I was hoping to get $500 in my paypal account, did not so I used the credit card.
Today the guy wants another $15 for the pay pal fees what would you DO? My gut tells me to have him go pound salt but the item is really unique and great if it is what he says it is. but now I am really having second thoughts
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alldings
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posted on March 29, 2005 03:24:44 PM new
Tell 'em to pound salt. What he is doing is illegal, unethical, and down and out crappy.
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Roadsmith
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posted on March 29, 2005 03:32:25 PM new
Since he does accept PayPal, it's his problem for sure. I do WISH we could charge a fee, but it's verboten.
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stonecold613
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posted on March 29, 2005 03:41:01 PM new
Was $500.00 the amount requested in the WBN that was sent to you?
If so, stand your ground. If not, you need to pay what the WBN states.
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Alive in 2005
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dadofstickboy
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posted on March 29, 2005 03:45:54 PM new
I was at the max 10 day time limit of his terms because I was hoping to get $500 in my paypal account, did not so I used the credit card.
What he is doing is Illegal!
You can't add on fees.
But:
Did he state in his TOS that he will not take CC payments?
If he did then you are at fault,if he spelled it out then you didn't follow his TOS.
Many here CRY they didn't follow my TOS, or they want me to change my TOS.
If he spelled it out and you couldn't adhere to to his TOS you shouldn't have BID!
I'm gathering He DID because you waited till the last minute to do what you DID!
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twig125silver
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posted on March 29, 2005 04:58:34 PM new
I agree.
IF he stated no Paypal with credit cards- pony up the $15 if you really want the item.
IF he accepts Paypal, and you were HOPING to not use a credit card but your account funds, then it sucks to be him.
terryann
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agitprop
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posted on March 30, 2005 02:03:09 PM new
Actually - asking for a credit card surcharge is legal - it depends on the seller's locale. Many countries allow seller to charge for the provision of credit to customers. Debit cards are a different matter as the fees are much lower - often a fixed monthly charge. It is probably against the credit card acceptance TOS but that is a different matter.
"Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" - Hanlon's Razor
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fenix03
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posted on March 30, 2005 02:39:13 PM new
Agit - in the US it is against regulations to require a premium for credit card charges and can result in the revoking of your merchant account, as a result it is also against PayPals rules for US sellers to do the same.
I think they recently changed the rules for UK sellers as well forbidding them to do it ... or was that just a dream? : )
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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twig125silver
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posted on March 30, 2005 03:59:56 PM new
I have a seller's account for Mark's art shows and when we go to antique fairs. It does state in our terms that we cannot charge for our customers to use credit cards. We also cannot set a minimum purchase amount.
terryann
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sthoemke
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posted on March 30, 2005 04:34:27 PM new
Requiring additional PayPal fees is against eBay policy. Ask him to either ship the item, or reverse the payment.
If you REALLY want the item, pay the fees. Overwise, simply don't pay in protest, if you don't mind risking a neg. If he files NPB, you can protest because of the extra fees.
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