Question about PP fee's?

NanaReefer · Jan 8, 2016

Why do sellers say buyer pays PP fee's? I didn't think this was proper practice. Am I wrong?

NanaReefer · Jan 9, 2016

BUMP! Why doesn't anyone want to answer my question?

kschweer · Jan 9, 2016

It's a touchy subject with many. I agree it's tacky and bad practice.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/does-this-bother-anyone-else.176118/#post-2035057

Jlobes · Jan 9, 2016

its actually against the selling rules of the forum. heres a link. says PP fees must be included in price.

http://reef2reef.com/threads/selling-forum-rules-please-read-before-posting.115473/

Sabellafella · Jan 9, 2016

Wowwww i didnt even realize this, itslike going to the grocery store and having to pay extra because they dont want to cover their own merchandise shipment fee

NanaReefer · Jan 9, 2016

Thanks for the answer. Thought it was a little strange.

scardall · Jan 9, 2016

The store online that I'm dealing with pays the PP fee.

Sabellafella · Jan 9, 2016

NanaReefer said:
Thanks for the answer. Thought it was a little strange.

Wait so this is all online sponsers do this ive nevet payed attention to this

NanaReefer · Jan 9, 2016

Yes. But not just sponsors. This rule applies to any and everyone who sells anything using PayPal to do so.

pugcrush · Jan 9, 2016

Any sellers telling buyers to pay PP fees, RUN. It's silly. I hate being nickled & dimed in life. Include it in the price if you don't want to pay up. Who started this ridiculous protocol anyways? Buyers don't pay fees on Ebay. AND NEVER USE THE FRIENDS & FAMILY OPTION!

Sabellafella · Jan 9, 2016

Wow i just got into looking all this up, at my pizzaria we accept credit and american express charges the most on each sale witch is why i dont accept american express u less your dinning, at the end of every week you have to pay off the card companys transaction fees, im not charging people an extra 50 cents for a pie because of that reason, if it was that big of a deal on my part then i wouldnt accept credit period, it just shows that people are greedy and dont want to pay any additional fees nd have there 100$ flat instead of 98, so stumped man(edit i dont have a 10 dollar minimum so its just a hassle when people charge for 1 or 2 slices with american express or capital one otherwise i would )

Clayalaleona · Jan 9, 2016

I think its pretty tacky, kinda off putting too especially if someone is charging a lot to begin with. We shouldn't have to pay for a coral AND the seller's fees. If you're selling something for a set price thats how much you want for it, include the fees in that asking price dont casually add 3% at the end of the transaction.
"Hey how much is that frag?"
"$10 before my paypal fees, accountants fees, packing fee and an additional $10 to go towards my new car... so its only $150"
I don't like surprise fees, I'm not buying a car I'm buying a frag.

steiger33 · Jan 9, 2016

Sabellafella said:
Wow i just got into looking all this up, at my pizzaria we accept credit and american express charges the most on each sale witch is why i dont accept american express u less your dinning, at the end of every week you have to pay off the card companys transaction fees, im not charging people an extra 50 cents for a pie because of that reason, if it was that big of a deal on my part then i wouldnt accept credit period, it just shows that people are greedy and dont want to pay any additional fees nd have there 100$ flat instead of 98, so stumped man(edit i dont have a 10 dollar minimum so its just a hassle when people charge for 1 or 2 slices with american express or capital one otherwise i would )

You may want to check with your processor. Amex has lowered there rates since they are no longer with Costco. I do merchant services for a living for a major bank and I can tell you my customers are all accepting Amex for everything now since I can get them rates lower than some of the visa, mc, and discover charges.

Dtackett · Jan 9, 2016

all fees should always be either included in the price or covered by the seller. I wont pay anything beyond what is posted with the exception of tax and shipping. had one guy try to sell me a pump. wanted me to pay tax, shipping, paypal fees, and guess what... his taxes on his profits! seriously? I found it new for cheaper.

scardall · Jan 9, 2016

outside this industry there are others who charge additional fees instead of including them in the price of the item you are purchasing. such as those who sell tires etc.

Dtackett · Jan 9, 2016

scardall said:
outside this industry there are others who charge additional fees instead of including them in the price of the item you are purchasing. such as those who sell tires etc.

I don't pay any of those fees lol. I put my own tires on, I dispose of my own tires by selling used tired to companies that do retreads or giving them to recycling facilities. I pay the cost of the tire plus tax. that's it.

however that's also an extreme example. because youre not talking about additional cost just for the product, your talking about additional cost for services ontop of the product. many people say accepting paypal or credit is a convenience on the buyer... no. its to help the seller. if they weren't prepared to accept the cost of business they shouldn't have accepted credit cards or paypal. that was their choice. its easy enough for us to go get cash, but if you cant accept cash its on you.

Sabellafella · Jan 9, 2016

steiger33 said:
You may want to check with your processor. Amex has lowered there rates since they are no longer with Costco. I do merchant services for a living for a major bank and I can tell you my customers are all accepting Amex for everything now since I can get them rates lower than some of the visa, mc, and discover charges.

I kno ive ben informed about this , we made the switch over to programing ipads for our cash registers last april and im pretty sure theyre still lowering their rates

steiger33 · Jan 9, 2016

Sabellafella said:
I kno ive ben informed about this , we made the switch over to programing ipads for our cash registers last april and im pretty sure theyre still lowering their rates

Just keep a close eye on them just from seeing statements all the time there is a ton of hidden fees that business owners shouldn't be paying.

Sabellafella · Jan 10, 2016

steiger33 said:
Just keep a close eye on them just from seeing statements all the time there is a ton of hidden fees that business owners shouldn't be paying.

I cant even tell you all the bs i get charged for its rediculas, all of this is rediculas , to some people saving 2 dollars on paypals a big deal, but then to others they rather not pay taxes and get "friends and family/gift" to save 2 dollars, all i kno is theirs hidden/bs fees for every bill , but theres a certain extent to witch ill pay

scardall · Jan 10, 2016

Dtackett said:
I don't pay any of those fees lol. I put my own tires on, I dispose of my own tires by selling used tired to companies that do retreads or giving them to recycling facilities. I pay the cost of the tire plus tax. that's it.

however that's also an extreme example. because your not talking about additional cost just for the product, your talking about additional cost for services on top of the product. many people say accepting paypal or credit is a convenience on the buyer... no. its to help the seller. if they weren't prepared to accept the cost of business they shouldn't have accepted credit cards or paypal. that was their choice. its easy enough for us to go get cash, but if you cant accept cash its on you.

While over all I must agree with exception being that the PP fee is for services as well. The question seems to be who pays the fee for CC/PP use. I guess was mistaken with my example.