Hi Geo:
I think you are right on that score, as a bidder though you have the right
to post that your bid is final, and surcharges are not accepted, up front
agreement needed before you bid. That seems to curb the gougers, they
realize that 2% will cost them your bid.
Gord
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Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 4:23 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Additional fee for using PayPal
> But PayPal from an account balance is not using a credit card.
>
> George S.
>
> piers@xxxxxxxx writes:
> I also see what you are saying George - but the law has a view too.
> Surcharges for use of credit cards are prohibited in at least some states
of
> the US - and therefore surcharges for use of Paypal are also prohibited on
> that auction site. EXCEPT that UK sellers can make a surcharge on UK
> buyers, so long as the surcharge does not exceed the fee charged to the
> seller by Paypal.
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