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@davewil1964 wrote:
 

Seems to me we agree that Paypal is the best 'safe' payment method to accept, given you agree that I have given sound reasons not to use the others. Any seller can pick one or more, it depends on whether they want to sell or not.

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Yes where we differ is I can't see how it is a safe method for me, the seller. I am the one paying for it, but it doesn't protect me at all. If a buyer wants payment protection, then he should be paying for it. Preypal should be gleaning their fees from the buyers account not the sellers. If you were to buy a house at auction, you wouldn't expect the vendor to pay your house and contents policy. I have never come across a car dealer, who pays for your comprehesive insurance either. eBay use it to cover themselves from loss or liability, not the buyer and certainly not the seller. Just because eBay makes a statement about their motives, it doesn't automatically make it factual.

Please don't suggest some rubbish about building it into my prices. I am at the whim of the market and trying to assess ahead of time what the fees might be is just too hard.