Paypal FYI

[Exhibitman]

Maybe I've dealt with too many deadbeats this week at work but it doesn't seem right to me to cheat Paypal out of a fee for a service that they are providing by lying about the nature of the transaction in question. Unlike Ebay forcing you to use Paypal to line another of its pockets, the deals here are voluntarily going through Paypal. Seems to me that if you opt for the convenience of the service offered then someone (buyer, seller or both) should pay for it and not complain about the cost or cheat Paypal out of it. IMO, if you don't want to pay for the service, don't use it. Send a check or MO. When I don't want to pay for it, I ask the seller or buyer to go that route and if they want to use Paypal, I ask them to foot the cost for the service they want to use. I would not feel comfortable falsifying the nature of the transaction to avoid the fee.

[martindl]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Maybe I've dealt with too many deadbeats this week at work but it doesn't seem right to me to cheat Paypal out of a fee for a service that they are providing by lying about the nature of the transaction in question.

Yep, was thinking exactly the same thing.

Why in the world do some people think its ok to cheat. I know it's a lack of integrity but stuff like this really chaps my hide.

[D. Bergin]

Just seems like something else to bring up conflict between potential buyers and sellers.

Ebay/Paypal seems to have an almost prodigal talent for thinking up these types of situations and then implementing them within their system. The term "just keep it simple" seems completely foreign to them.

[grandslamcardscria]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Maybe I've dealt with too many deadbeats this week at work but it doesn't seem right to me to cheat Paypal out of a fee for a service that they are providing by lying about the nature of the transaction in question. Unlike Ebay forcing you to use Paypal to line another of its pockets, the deals here are voluntarily going through Paypal. Seems to me that if you opt for the convenience of the service offered then someone (buyer, seller or both) should pay for it and not complain about the cost or cheat Paypal out of it. IMO, if you don't want to pay for the service, don't use it. Send a check or MO. When I don't want to pay for it, I ask the seller or buyer to go that route and if they want to use Paypal, I ask them to foot the cost for the service they want to use. I would not feel comfortable falsifying the nature of the transaction to avoid the fee.

If you send money using the personal tab you have no protection. I wouldn't recommend or advocate using this method for an Ebay auction. It is to be used amongst friends and family and people you trust.
Cheat Ebay / Paypal out of fees??? Give me a break!
I have an E merchant account and also own a brick and mortar business. My Credit Card processor gives me free debit card transactions and IMHO it was long overdue for paypal.
This post was for informational use only and it was not my intention to get people on a bandwagon to cheat Poor ole Paypal..

[buymycards]

I have to agree with the board members who feel that it is wrong to cheat. Why do so many people feel that it is OK to cheat PayPal out of their fees? The same thing applies to ebay. I saw a card on ebay last week that should have sold in the $8-10K range, and the final ebay price was $123. The seller used ebay to promote the card, then sold the card privately, and ebay lost the fees. Isn't that type of thing one of the reasons that ebay fees have increased over the years - to make up for the cheaters? I also have a problem with card sellers cheating the Post Office out of revenue by sending cards through media mail. (I work for the Post Office).

The cheaters end up costing everyone more money in the long run.

Rick