I believe surcharges are only illegal in the US for direct credit card
purchases. PayPal would probably NOT qualify, as the charge is to PayPal and
not the buyer. They 'fund' their account on credit and then pay you from the
balance. Discounts ARE legal. Gas stations used to offer a 4 cent cheaper
price for gas.
All that aside, it sure is unethical.
Just say no.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Sepke" <fred42@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] A New EB*Y Twist
> In the US it is illegal is some states (most notably CA) to charge credit
> card surcharges. This law I believe applicable to all payment surcharges.
So
> you can't do it for Paypal fees. I have discovered it is also not
acceptable
> to charge less for MO/check payment than for Paypal (advertised as a
> discount on the first two types of payment).
>
> However this only applies to the US (and possibly other countries that
have
> similar law). The UK for instance does not have it and it acceptable to
have
> the line about 4% to cover paypal fees. It must be quoted up front though
I
> think.
>
> To me it sounds like the request after payment has been sent is attempting
> to get round the eBay rules. Ebay DO search listings for surcharging (in
> addition to taking user reports), I know as I have had listings ended
prior
> to my current status of enlightenment.
>
> HTH
>
> Dan S
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of James N. McBride
> Sent: 23 November 2003 11:10
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] A New EB*Y Twist
>
>
> I was informed by EB*AY that it is against the law to do that with credit
> card fees (before or after the fact) but am not sure what their position
is
> with PayPal fees. Asking for it after the fact is a bad practice and they
> should be told "no".
> /jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of IanG
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 4:19 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] A New EB*Y Twist
>
>
> I've been getting the opposite where I've paid by Paypal and subsequently
> received an email from the vendor requesting an additional 2 or 3% to
cover
> Paypal charges - although they had not stipulated this in the listing.
>
> Ian
>
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