Stephane Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hi all, Some of us already know this but I thought it is important to post it here. Basicaly it is absolutely possible to avoid fees for the recipient of a payment. Here is a screen shot of my PayPal. It's in french, but I presume all is pretty much easy to understand. Here is how you make payments usualy. All you have to do is select the "personal" tab instead of the "Buy" one. I do select Other. I made several pmts this way and none of my sellers got charged for fees. As easy as 123! So please, try it. All the best, Stephane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Please all my customers try it I pay a fortune in PP fees. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Do you still have the ability to do a chargeback with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 That's a good thing to know...thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted September 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Do you still have the ability to do a chargeback with this? I guess you mean refund Pug. Well, if there are no fees anyway, to refund, the seller uses the same way to pay the buyer back, that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 I guess you mean refund Pug. Well, if there are no fees anyway, to refund, the seller uses the same way to pay the buyer back, that's it. I mean if the deal goes south, can I claim my money back from you? Will paypal let me take my money off you, like they can in a bad sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted September 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 I mean if the deal goes south, can I claim my money back from you? Will paypal let me take my money off you, like they can in a bad sale? Oh, that. Well no I guess. But let's face it, if you know the seller, and he is like me offering a 100% refund within the 15 days of transaction, where is the risk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Thank you Stephane, great to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Thanks for the info Stephane, good to know, thats for sure. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 When I sent PP for the used porikka I bought a couple days ago and Ziggy's deposit for his appointment via the iPhone PayPal app, I THINK it defaulted to "Personal" payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 I mean if the deal goes south, can I claim my money back from you? Will paypal let me take my money off you, like they can in a bad sale? Nope, no chargeback. Buyer loses ALL protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Still, this is good to know. I would've used it yesterday with HackR had I known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 I used this to buy my MBW case. It was super easy. But thanks for pointing this out for everyone! It will be nice not getting charged so much in fees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hey Stephane, I have used this method before myself; once to receive and once to send. On the third attempt, I was prompted to select whether to accept the fees or pass them on to the buyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitch Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 I've had the same thing happen, but the fees are lower (in my case 1% of the total amount) then normal and the seller doesn't have to pay anything so it's still very convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted September 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hey Stephane, I have used this method before myself; once to receive and once to send. On the third attempt, I was prompted to select whether to accept the fees or pass them on to the buyer. Hmmm, that is not a good news We'll see in the future if it happens to me too. So far no problems though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Great Info !! Good to use for small denominations me thinks.. A~C L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky driver Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 wow i just tried that my sending myself a pound excellent work Stephane this was message posted at the end of the transaction Reversals: Please be aware that your payment can still be reversed, (e.g. if it is subject to a chargeback), even after you have posted the item to your buyer. Complying with PayPal's protection programs and following the trading guidelines, in our Security Centre helps to protect you from things like chargebacks. Refund: You can issue a refund for up to 60 days after the original payment was sent. PayPal refunds the payment and fees, including partial fees for partial refunds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Nice find Stephane :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat944 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I think it's great but should be used selectively with people you trust! Seems this could be an easy way to have your account flagged. Just be careful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitch Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 why would it be a reason to get your acount flagged..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z3k0 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I think that if you pay from CC, you still have to pay fees, but you can choose will you pay it, or you will pass it to the buyer. If you pay from PP balance, then you can avoid fees by using this. regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtv2009 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I know PP is a convienient way to pay for items but ever since ebay forced users to accept PP as accepted payment on my account (cos they own PP) i just dont use ebay any more. I was buying and selling quite happily for a couple of years just accepting hidden cash,cheque,postal order or direct transfer into my account i accumilated 145 feedback and 100% then they started bullying people into paypal...greedy bas**rds..!! Wont use it out of principal. Sorry...rant over.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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