woodyratm Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Arg! I bloody hate them! I sell an item for an amount with shipping included and have a certain amount in my head that i want, then they take a stupid fee Bank transfer only now I think. Feckers. Edited January 9, 2014 by woodyratm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 [quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1389226987' post='2331758']...then they take a stupid fee ...[/quote] Sorry to hear this. Aren't the fees visible 'up front'..? Where was the 'surprise' element..? Others should be warned if there's any lack of transparency involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo morto Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I think fees apply when the money backing the payment is coming from a credit card, or when it's marked as a payment for goods rather than a gift (and sometimes when it's cross-border payment.) Gift from paypal balance or bank balance shouldn't incur a fee. If the buyer intended to pay gift but didn't, it may be possible to reverse the payment and only lose a few pence (20p or something) and then re-do it as a gift. No help if the sellers payment is backed by credit card, but even in that case I think they can usually choose to pay the fees themselves. Sound about right? Or is your experience different? Either way sorry you've been short-changed, never a good feeling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I'm surprised you got caught out, as the fees are quite open. It would be useful for others to know how it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Ach its fine. Its just frustrating to say Paypal gift, thinking you'll get X amount then getting Y taken off. Ho hum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo morto Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Yes, it is a pain not knowing whether you'll get the full amount or not for gift! A buyer who knows the ropes will know that "£100 paypal gift" means that you as the seller wants to see £100, so they should pay any fee - but to be totally unambiguous, you need to specify to the buyer that they pay any fees if they are paying by card. Explained here : [url="https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/?cmd=_display-fees-outside"]https://www.paypal.c...ay-fees-outside[/url] Edited January 9, 2014 by topo morto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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