Another thing to do is just add the fee into your shipping and HANDLING fee. I find it amusing that ebay doesn't allow you to add on other costs outside of ebay costs even if mentioned in the auction....not long ago I mentioned in an auction that if you used Paypal. The S&H would be $1 more. I got an email from Ebay police. Ebay told me I couldn't do that but I informed them that as long as I stated S&H. nothing they can do...I am correct. My auction never ended and life goes on.
Walter Skrzypek
Falls Creek, Pa
> I got a lot of off-list email responses to my question about the legality
of
> sellers on ebay asking for a premium for use of Paypal. The best I can
figure
> it out, if the auction is within the US, between US sellers, it is not
> allowed, even if mentioned in the auction. If the deal is between an EU
seller and
> US buyer or between EU seller and buyer, then it MAY be okay--I was not
able
> to resolve conflicting comments on this issue. Regardless, don't depend
on
> Ebay or Paypal to police this for you. I believe the best advice is to
email
> the seller and verify the shipping and any fees they intend to levy,
whether
> Paypal, packing, or whatever PRIOR to bidding. It probably isn't going to
break
> the bank, but it sure is frustrating. Thanks for all the responses. Lou
> Deeter, Orlando FL