I am surprised at the number of sellers on here who request PayPal gift. As a member of golfwrx it has been an issue on there also.It has come to the point of pretty much being outlawed within the site and anyone who does request it received alot of flak or a loss of sale.It is dangerous for the buyer as it offers zero buyer protection and has no recourse from paypal since its the same as giving away your money to a complete stranger.
As it may not be a problem here , it's only a matter of time until the scammers show up. They always do.Couple this with little or no feedback and this makes it even more sketchy. Please feel free to search golfwrx on the subject and read all the horror stories. It would just be easier to incorporate the fees in your prices and both parties will be covered.Just my 2 cents
Gifting paypal
Started by Spike, Feb 23 2018 07:09 PM
3 replies to this topic
#2
Posted 23 February 2018 - 07:40 PM
I mean most posts say gifted or buyer pays the fees. I don’t think anyone would care if you send as a gift/sale. I’ve personally accepted payments both ways. I could be wrong, but doesn’t sending it as a payment open the seller up to a liability as well? We can read about all the horror stories about eBay returning money through PayPal at some of the slightest complaints. I would send payments as a gift to any of the guys that have been long term members with great feedback, I however would not send it as a gift to someone brand new with 0 reviews. At the end of the day if you’re not comfortable with the situation you could always ask or not buy the item.
#3
Posted 23 February 2018 - 09:55 PM
I don't think there would be any liability to the seller, if it gets lost, damaged, not as described, or he could just take your money and not ship the item, gifting is supposed to be for friends and family shock should pose Fri risk if sending money to them.It is totally up to the buyer if he wants to gift
#4
Posted 23 February 2018 - 10:52 PM
I don't think there would be any liability to the seller, if it gets lost, damaged, not as described, or he could just take your money and not ship the item, gifting is supposed to be for friends and family shock should pose Fri risk if sending money to them.It is totally up to the buyer if he wants to gift
Been buying and selling prostock/retail gear here for about 4 years now. In my time, the majority of the risk that comes from this site is trading. Otherwise, if you rip someone off, then you won't get very far in this community. If this were a large community with thousands and thousands of transactions per day, then it'd be easier for someone to not ship an item and get away with it. However, that really isn't the case here. This community is relatively small, where if a transaction goes south, you'll usually hear about it. For better or worse, that, in effect, turns others away from doing business with you.
Have there been instances of bad sellers: Yes, but aside from one instance where the local police got involved (which came about from trading), most of the buyers/sellers on here have been good people.
So to answer your question: The convenience of the Paypal gift is to make the transactions cheaper and less of a hassle at figuring out Paypal's weird fees (sometimes those fee calculators are off, sometimes way off). Take this example: If you're buying a pair of $600 skates from a reputable seller, then you're essentially adding $20 for insurance that you more than likely won't need. Liken it to going to a hockey shop or an online store, paying the price tag and then immediately adding insurance for every single purchase you make at that store. Doesn't that sound a bit... excessive?
If you're worried about shipping loss prevention, then as a seller, you can incorporate that into a quoted shipping cost OR pay for it out of your own pocket.
As a buyer, if the seller states "Paypal gift only," without offering a service transaction option, and they have less than 20 feedback, then that should be a clear sign that you may not want to do business with them. It's your duty to do your research before handing over money. It doesn't take long (feedback system is right there), and/or Google is your best friend (no results can be just as clear a sign as bad results).
Let's be real, we're selling hockey gear, not life-saving medical equipment and supplies. Pretty easy to separate the NEEDS from the WANTS.
