PayPal: another reason for sellers not to use it

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Posted By: John J. Grillo

I think a seller refusing to use paypal is a mistake. I wouldn't strictly look at this from a seller's viewpoint and from a single transaction. Think about how many times someone who didn't have the cash on hand has sniped one of our auctions because they were willing to pay via credit card and drove the final price of our item(s) higher. I believe more bidders will be willing to bid on our items because of paypal. Yes, paypal charges a fee, but the increase in the potential customer base slightly outweighs this imo.

Jay, you always have the option of making insurance mandatory. Most buyers will not care as long as the total shipping price w/insurance is a fair amount.