I found out that it is illegal in California to charge an extra fee to cover credit card acceptance fees, but some people are still doing it. John
Daniel Melvin <[email protected]> wrote: Thousands of sellers seem to figure it out. It's all in the percentages for fees and what you expect to get for an item. It's simple math and standard business. As for not being able to pass costs on, true Ebay doesn't allow you to ask for additoinal money. But, you can price accordingly with no problem as most ebay sellers do. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob" To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] paypal and ebay, was Re: eBay Scam Listing > Ho do you factor in the Pay Pal cost on an auction when you don't have any > idea of the final price or shipping cost? > RMV > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Melvin" > To: "Antique Phonograph List" > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:47 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] paypal and ebay, was Re: eBay Scam Listing > > >> Perhaps sellers should take the fees into account when they price their >> items. You can't see for more with PayPal (although some sellers try >> this), but you can assume that the products will be bought this way and >> price accordingly. This is standard business practice and would not even >> be noticed by buyers. It's just common sense business practice. Anyone >> that has ever sold anything in an antique mall knows this very well. The >> cost of selling in the mall has to be taken into account when pricing >> items. >> >> Dan >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "funk" >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" >> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 6:13 AM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] paypal and ebay, was Re: eBay Scam Listing >> >> >>> All of this has been discussed in the past ad nauseum. Bottom line is, >>> and >>> always has been, this: It's great for buyers; horrible for sellers. >>> The 3% >>> bleed hurts. For the seller, it's fees, fees, fees, and then another 3% >>> to >>> close the deal. UGHHH. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Peter Fraser" >>> To: "Antique Phonograph List" >>> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:02 AM >>> Subject: [Phono-L] paypal and ebay, was Re: eBay Scam Listing >>> >>> >>>> I'm interested to hear why anyone would say this. A free service that >>>> saves me the effort of finding an envelope and a stamp, accurately >>>> addressing the envelope, writing out a check, and going to a post >>>> box...plus the week for it to get to the seller, and the week some >>>> sellers "need" for the check to clear (or worse, those that require a >>>> postal money order, which requires a 20 minute wait in line at my post >>>> office) - what's not to like? >>>> >>>> Perhaps those who criticize it ought to try it before doing so. It's >>>> **extremely** convenient, which is why it's such a success. >>>> >>>> Users are only charged when they add credit card capability to their >>>> account - just like any other credit card fee - but for everyone else, >>>> it's free. So where exactly is the "corporate greed" in that? >>>> >>>> On Feb 25, 2005, at 5:25 AM, someone wrote: >>>> >>>> > Paypal has always been nothing other than an insidious example of >>>> > egregious >>>> > corporate greed. I have never used it and never will. A >>>> > convenience? >>>> > HA >>>> >>>> -- Peter >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Phono-L Archive >>>> http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> >>> Phono-L Archive >>> http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected] Phono-L Archive http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
