@iamanark wrote:
Variables or red herrings
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Quote: “where the buyer couldn't access a safe payment method” (there is no argument about whether a buyer should be protected, of course they should)
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But why should the seller pay for this ?
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If I want insurance … for my car, my home, my dog, my life or my ePay purchase … I PAY FOR IT … that is my prerogative to be insured
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And under Australian law, fees ARE allowed to be charged back to the user
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Use a card at your local servo, with an airline
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But ePay supersede this … ePay and PayPal operate above common law
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The mandatory use of PayPay where the seller has to pay the fees, is one of the major reasons for the loss of customer base on ePay
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PayPal isn't mandatory.
It also provides seller protection, which while not infallible insurance, can prevent loss from fraudulent chargebacks.
....and, as a seller making a profit on eBay, with all applicable fees accounted for when I decide upon my prices, I'm not paying for PayPal fees. There is no one-size-fits-all members/situations assessment of this issue.
