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harddriver
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I think the seller waited until the end of the deal to tell Carl the discount only applied if he paid via Zelle or Venmo but then had to go on and on why.
Ever get a Dealer who berates you because you use a Credit Card or PayPal?
smdb
Moderator
St Charles Guitar exchange was doing this 20 years ago.
skoora
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But what about inside, when the rinky dink stations have bullshit minimum purchase amounts to use your debit card. You make me buy more than I need to use a card or make me wait for a key to use the bathroom, I’ll never be back.
BesaMoogie
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Smaller shops here around (Germany) sometimes charge 3% when using PP.
Yehuda
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It’s definitely them avoiding taxes and nothing else.
Floyd Eye
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So what.
japetus
Moderator
I miss that place, and Mcmurray Music
ZEN Amps
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Mark's Guitar Loft has been adding 3% for CC & Paypal for years. I never really had a problem with it, knowing that it's a small business and that every dollar counts.
BesaMoogie
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I look at it as if I am selling something privately. If the buyer wants some sort of protection with PP, the fees are on his side. If not, he can use the "Friends" option.
Yes, a shop is legally bound to provide warrenty on the whole transaction. But I keep in mind, that I`m sometimes dealing with an "one man show" shop that economically has to compete big companies.
Usually, the small shops provide other paying options like bank wire transfer which is free of any fees but takes up to 2 days. So it`s either two more days of waiting or the upcharge on the PP fees.