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Old 06-18-2011, 10:02 PM
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Absolutely none, unless it's with a credit card. That's why most buyers don't like to use it.
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Old 06-19-2011, 12:47 AM
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Absolutely none, unless it's with a credit card. That's why most buyers don't like to use it.
Does your credit card company simply take your word that the card never arrived, was not as stated, etc. and refund you money?
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Old 06-19-2011, 02:19 AM
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I don't mind using paying paypal gift as long as I'm purchasing something from someone I have dealt with before and/or the amount is low enough that if I get burned I won't hate myself for being out said amount. My own rule of thumb is when using paypal gift use common sense, because you're level of protection is very low.
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Old 06-19-2011, 07:09 AM
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I've been using it alot lately both as buyer and seller. As long as you are dealing with somebody you know it's great. Saved me a good bit of money on some lots I've bought. pretty much zero protection though. On the issue of using a credit card to send a gift for some protection, it is pointless. I tried doing it on one deal as an experiment and if you try to send gift with a credit card it charges you a fee as the buyer. If you are going to do that, you may as well just pay regular paypal and agree to cover the seller's fees.
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Old 06-19-2011, 06:21 PM
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I don't mind using paying paypal gift as long as I'm purchasing something from someone I have dealt with before and/or the amount is low enough that if I get burned I won't hate myself for being out said amount. My own rule of thumb is when using paypal gift use common sense, because you're level of protection is very low.
+1 well said
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PLEASE BEWARE: I use to sell a lot of items via Paypal gift on a high-end guitar forum. After a few thousand dollars worth of sales, I got an email from Paypal saying my account would be closed if I continue to accept gift payments for "what they know are actual purchases."

Be careful what you put in the memo field.
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Here's a crazy idea: How about instead of trying to avoid the fees that PayPal has established, you just pay for using the service, which has made online transactions much easier.

You're choosing to use a service. Pay for it or don't use it. Pretty simple.
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Here's a crazy idea: How about instead of trying to avoid the fees that PayPal has established, you just pay for using the service, which has made online transactions much easier.

You're choosing to use a service. Pay for it or don't use it. Pretty simple.
Rob, you are so 2010.
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Here's a crazy idea: How about instead of trying to avoid the fees that PayPal has established, you just pay for using the service, which has made online transactions much easier.

You're choosing to use a service. Pay for it or don't use it. Pretty simple.
Well said Rob.
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Old 06-20-2011, 09:44 AM
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Here's a crazy idea: How about instead of trying to avoid the fees that PayPal has established, you just pay for using the service, which has made online transactions much easier.

You're choosing to use a service. Pay for it or don't use it. Pretty simple.

Thank you!


I personally refuse to do business with anyone that insists or wants payment for a sale to be identified as "gift" for two reasons.


1. I believe it to be dishonest.

2. They entered into an explicitly defined business agreement with PayPal that they willfully choose to not comply with. Why should I believe that they would not shirk their responsiilty in another business agreement, such as one with me to deliver what I pay for?
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