This argument will go on until the end of time
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Or until the end of PayPal
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I don’t get this whole discussion honestly, is not easier to always put available both and then if the buyer choose G&S pay the fee by itself?
This is what I do and never had a problem.
If someone require only and strictly F&F than it has no trust by me from the beginning, except if its someone that I really know.
No one is forced to buy some yoyos from an announcement that seems weird.
If the user is new in the BST (all of us happened to do our first sell) than I ask in the FB group some guarantees from other members of the community that know this person in real life or similar.
Until now never been scammed or had issues with someone.
Quite simple!
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Gonna just assume you’re trolling here based on the condescending tone of your message… But I’ll humor you regardless…
It’s as easy as:
$110 shipped CONUS
$125 shipped INT’L
Would the seller know how to Google shipping costs, even OUTSIDE the US (wowww that’s possible???) It’s a big internet out there, isn’t it.
Personally, unless I’m dealing with a very loooong term member I will not do a F&F transaction. If that’s what people are asking for I will gladly add on the estimated paypal fee. No big deal. In most cases I think people asking for F&F are not worried about the tax implications. They just don’t want the fees, which is why I will pay them up front.
I have a friend who buys and sell car parts on ebay and the tax issue has definitely affected his transactions.
No, no need to get upset, that wasn’t my intention.
What I’m saying is that having just sold a load of A-RT’s from here to various people all over the world it was not possible to get sufficiently accurate shipping costs without getting a quote direct. Less so for UK/US but was particularly true for parts of Eastern Europe. And Canada, surprisingly.
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I have used PayPal to buy and most-importantly; sell on eBay for years. Using G&S is not a question of morality (although Doc’s argument is persuasive); it is one of safety. Not using G&S and following the requirements to the letter has cost me quite a bit of both goods and cash.
I ONLY use G&S because doing so; and following the requirements has never failed to protect me from fraud and loss. This seems like cheap transaction insurance at a flat 3%. Any losses incurred from F&F is the fault of the user and will likely offset any savings you may get using F&F.
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