Meiser, Beulah, and OPST two handers; Scott & Orvis single handers. Danielsson and Orvis Reels
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I'm not sure where to place this post. It has has greatest, perhaps only, impact on the Classifieds. Recently as a seller, I've been getting paid the full amount, rather than the amount less the PP fee. I figured out the only way this could be happening is the buyer to be sending me money as a gift. Recently, I've noticed a few sellers asking to be paid this way. I think this is wrong. Paypal is a great service that I'm willing to pay for. But, I'm also rather sure that the fees PP charges will go up if they aren't getting the money due them.
There is another issue that I've been hit by a couple of times. When money is sent as a gift or similar, the shipping address is not included in the PP transmittal of funds AND you cannot print a shipping label. The label issue causes problems because to get the USPS 1st Class parcel rate I have to go to the post office. PP lets you choose that service but most other "...free" services do not. The subscription services allow it, but you have to sell a lot of stuff to break even; far more that the occasional line or reel or rod that I sell.
Bottom line as a seller, if you don't want to pay the fees, don't accept it as a means of payment. As a buyer, be truthful when you send the money by PP.
There is another issue that I've been hit by a couple of times. When money is sent as a gift or similar, the shipping address is not included in the PP transmittal of funds AND you cannot print a shipping label. The label issue causes problems because to get the USPS 1st Class parcel rate I have to go to the post office. PP lets you choose that service but most other "...free" services do not. The subscription services allow it, but you have to sell a lot of stuff to break even; far more that the occasional line or reel or rod that I sell.
Bottom line as a seller, if you don't want to pay the fees, don't accept it as a means of payment. As a buyer, be truthful when you send the money by PP.