posted on October 12, 2005 02:45:24 PM
I have a seller wanting to charge a fee for using a credit card. I know Paypal does not allow this but I can't find the reference.
posted on October 12, 2005 03:04:22 PM
I don't think it's a Paypal rule. Instead, it's an Ebay rule. It applies to straight cc transactions as well as Paypal transactions in the U.S. This is to comply with U.S. laws. It's legal to do in some countries, such as U.K.
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posted on October 12, 2005 04:18:26 PM
I thought I read that somewhere....
I do know that I cannot charge a fee or have a "minimum" amount to take credit card purchases, according to the company I have my account with. (Although I have seen others do both.)
posted on October 12, 2005 05:19:45 PM
There is this dollar store I go to and the owner would say no credit card under 5 dollars.
I respect their wish,why makes life difficult for sellers selling low price items??
posted on October 13, 2005 07:45:17 AM
It's usually the credit card company as well that doesn't allow an additional fee for using their card. I run in to it with auction houses that charge a 10% buyer's premium for cash/checks and 13% for CC transactions.
Most of them word it as a 13% buyer's premium with a 3% discount for cash or check.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Caroline
posted on October 14, 2005 01:04:38 PM
A seller can offer a discount for paying with cash but they can't charge a fee for using a credit card. For ANY amount. It's part of the merchant agreement when the merchant agrees to process your credit card charges.
posted on October 14, 2005 03:17:43 PM
Is a seller allowed to put payment only from a balance on an account or through a deduction from a checking account and say "no payments from credit cards" on their auction page if they have the paypal logo on their auction?
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Caroline