topic Re: Is it ok to write this in your listing? in Selling

Is it ok to write this in your listing?

scotty*75 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:06:52 GMT

I accept paypal as payment but buyer must pay all fees which will be calculated in checkout, otherwise i accept bank deposit/ transfer.

Just checking out a listing for a limar helmet and saw this,Never come across that before

and was wondering if you can do that?

Seems to me it would be easier to throw a few extra dollars on the starting price..

Re: Is it ok to write this in your listing?

*new2vintage — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:21:13 GMT

No one is allowed to do that and the seller can be reported.

Re: Is it ok to write this in your listing?

viewmont1071 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:34:38 GMT

Generally No

If the listing was created on ebay.com.au then you cannot charge a surcharge for the use of paypal ie by charging the buyer the fees on top of the total cost it is considered a surcharge.

I believe that on some ebay sites however you can stipulate that the buyer pays the paypal fees... Germany I think is an example???

So it depends on what site the item is originally listed as to the legality/ability of the seller to use the phrase.

Re: Is it ok to write this in your listing?

viewmont1071 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:40:02 GMT

http://answercenter.ebay.com/question/Paypal/Pays-Paypal-Fees/900324073

The seller DOES NOT offer Paypal as a payment option.

Therefore any Paypal payment will be made outside of ebay checkout.

German sellers CAN surcharge for Paypal.

See section 4.5 of the German Paypal UA.

Since the buyer wants to pay by a method that is not part of the listing and they want the seller to accept their payment, they might want to pay the surcharge.

Re: Is it ok to write this in your listing?

scotty*75 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:08:07 GMT

Yeah i didnt think you could do that..

He does offer paypal as an payment option ,Everyone one of his listings state the same thing.

Awful feedback yet ppl still bidding dosent make sense to me...

Re: Is it ok to write this in your listing?

sprinklespowerpuff — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:45:37 GMT

I reported a seller at least a week ago for having in the listing that buyer was to pay the paypal fees and I see the listing is still there unchanged. Anyone know why. Have I missed something perhaps.

Re: Is it ok to write this in your listing?

the-kazbar — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:01:32 GMT

Some listings can have many blatent policy breaches and, regardless of how many people report them, they just stay and stay. Others can be very borderline and get pulled in minutes.

Re: Is it ok to write this in your listing?

sprinklespowerpuff — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:08:17 GMT

The listing is for a very expensive piece of jewellery, Kazbar. Over a grand, so maybe Ebay didn't pull it because the paypal fee I imagine would be quite juicy.

Re: Is it ok to write this in your listing?

carls*world — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:47:39 GMT

Some listings can have many blatant policy breaches and, regardless of how many people report them, they just stay and stay. Others can be very borderline and get pulled in minutes.

Very true, as I've found from experience 😉