Crossram on eBay

[SuperNovaSS]

Rick,

You make a very good point. I guess it is like having to pay parking at the stadium when any of us go to a sporting event etc. The only reason I see Paypal to be an asset to the seller is the item may bring more money when that option is availible. It seems like winning bidders want their item shipped the day after paying with paypal even if it takes them a week to pay. Sometimes I have to work the day after they pay. It also takes time to find boxes etc for some larger items such as seats. It is tough to pack them ahead of time since questions are asked on specific parts of an item. Also, if the items are packed ahead of time and a bidder wins more than one item then they must all be unpacked and repacked into one box. Some bidders have a hard time understanding that. When a buyer pays with a money order it gives me at least a few days to find a box/boxes and get the item ready to ship. Charging the bidder for paypal fees seems fair to me. If a buyer wins an item for $100 or less, the 5% would be worth it considering the time to go to the post office, pay for a money order etc. But if the bidder wins a $1000 item they may want to go through the trouble of getting the money order to save the $50 fee. I think Paypal offers many more advantages to the buyer than it does for the seller and as such the buyer should pay the fee.


Jason