In Reply to: You're right about one thing. posted by Dave Pogue on April 23, 2012 at 06:02:02:
Not surprising, as there are MANY things in life where two people can look at the exact same thing and have a different reaction. Many of us believe that Paypal is primarily for the buyer's convenience, just as many of you seem to think it's for the seller's convenience.
Personally, as a seller, I'd much rather receive a money order, or cash for local sale then to deal with Paypal. I accept Paypal as a favor for the buyer. I have bought and sold using Paypal and not using Paypal.
Generally I start an ad with the buyer paying for shipping and Paypal and then reach a final sale price through negotiations. Some stuff sells fast, some doesn't. I could sell all of my stuff very fast if I wanted to. I find that patience is a virtue, as a buyer and a seller.
Maybe the fairest solution is to split the fee. If people are turned off by asking the buyer to cover Paypal fees, so what? Pay with a money order or don't buy, who cares? Some buyer's are turned off by the seller's refusal to ship. Don't buy it then, someone else will. In the end, everything gets bought and sold.
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Follow Ups
- Interesting how folks have different views. - Justlisten2 12:01:47 04/23/12 (3)
- Sometimes its about marketing.... - reelsmith. 13:45:24 04/23/12 (1)
- LOL!!! - Justlisten2 13:56:24 04/23/12 (0)
- RE: Interesting how folks have different views. - Dave Pogue 12:49:52 04/23/12 (0)