Paypal "gift" question

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Here's a crazy idea: How about instead of trying to avoid the fees that PayPal has established, you just pay for using the service, which has made online transactions much easier.

You're choosing to use a service. Pay for it or don't use it. Pretty simple.

Rob, you are so 2010.

[jg8422]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Rob, you are so 2010.

Rob,

I don't mind paying a resonable amount for a service. However, when you combine the total fees of both ebay and paypal (the same company) their fees, in my opinion, seem to be on the unreasonable side. They pretty much have a monopoly and get away with charging whatever fees they want.

Question to members: Are the combined ebay and paypal fees too high? I am a big believer in capitalism and free markets, however I do not think that makes it right to have such high fees. Too bad there is not much competition out there for ebay/paypal. What gets me is that the only way ebay allows you to pay is through paypal.

Thoughts? MAybe i am just a cheap bastard. haha

[hunterdutchess]

I got screwed using just paypal "goods". I sent $725 trying to save some money for three cards to ebay member "firstbase". I got one of the three and the other two were different and worth much less. When I sent him a email he threaten to go to court over it so I opened a paypal claim and they said that because he has proof of shipment that they cannot issue a refund. So he could have sh*t in a box and sent it to me and paypal would do nothing. I will never go threw paypal for any payment again.

[scottglevy]

Only 'gift' if you trust the person or don't mind losing the funds.

In court the term 'gift' is interpreted just as that ... meaning that it's money paid with no expectation of anything in return -- unless you have explicit written proof that is mutually agreed to mean otherwise (and even then it might not matter).

[Teamsets4u]

Originally Posted by jg8422

Rob,

I don't mind paying a resonable amount for a service. However, when you combine the total fees of both ebay and paypal (the same company) their fees, in my opinion, seem to be on the unreasonable side. They pretty much have a monopoly and get away with charging whatever fees they want.

Question to members: Are the combined ebay and paypal fees too high? I am a big believer in capitalism and free markets, however I do not think that makes it right to have such high fees. Too bad there is not much competition out there for ebay/paypal. What gets me is that the only way ebay allows you to pay is through paypal.

Thoughts? MAybe i am just a cheap bastard. haha

Kind of the the combine City, State and Federal taxes that are imposed on the sale of items.
And the huge taxes on items such as Gas, Tobacco and Alcohol.