Author:  runner.caller  Posted:  May 2, 2024 14:48  Subject:  Re: Charging others for your PayPal fee  Viewed:  68 times  Topic:  Selling Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card runner.caller (2651) Location:  USA, South Dakota Member Since Contact Type Status Jan 18, 2014 Seller Store: A Minifig Galore Store

In Selling, Amazingly writes:    Can a store in the USA charge other stores in the USA for their PayPal fee? Thanks I think using that verbiage is against paypal's TOS. I also think someone else once mentioned that it's against paypal's TOS to have a cheaper payment option than paypal if multiple options are available at checkout. So if paypal is offered as a payment option, it can't be a higher price than like a check or cash order. This was probably more relevant in the days before onsite payments were required. One thing I've questioned though is if it's just the verbiage. So, in theory, a store could charge a 3.49% fee + 0.49 extra and call it an "admin fee", "service fee", or "general fee", and be safe as long as they didn't call it a "paypal fee".

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Charging others for your PayPal fee - Amazingly (8674)

Can a store in the USA charge other stores in the USA for their PayPal fee? Thanks (14 days ago, May 2, 2024, to Selling)

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Re: Charging others for your PayPal fee - Amazingly (8674)

[...] It says in their terms that 3.5% is added for all electronic payments and it was added to the order. Just wanted to make sure before I cause problems. (14 days ago, May 2, 2024, to Selling)

Re: Charging others for your PayPal fee - infinibrix (5000)

[...] Yes although like you say I think the principal from Paypal's perspective is that you cannot charge your paypal customers different to any other payment method so [...] (13 days ago, May 3, 2024, to Selling)

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