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I just won an item for £5.50 from a 'Newbie' seller (F/B of 1). The payment instructions went as follows: "...if you want to pay by PayPal please add £1.00 to total, which is approx 50% of their charges."
I'm not sure which one of us is being ripped off!
(I paid it because I wanted the item but I let him know he was breaking the rules.)
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Send him this:
PayPal Surcharging Policy Update



Notice Date: July 10, 2003
Effective Date: July 25, 2003
PayPal's No Surcharge Policy has been updated to clarify when surcharging may occur in the United Kingdom. Section V of the Payments (Sending, Receiving, and Withdrawals) Policy describes the conditions under which sellers residing in the UK and listing items for sale on a UK-based website may impose a surcharge (a fee to the buyer for accepting credit card payments).

The conditions are:


Both the buyer and the seller reside in the United Kingdom.
The purchase price is paid in Pounds Sterling.
The surcharge imposed by the seller is no greater than is necessary to recover the receiving fees incurred by the seller.
The seller clearly indicates to the buyer prior to the buyer's submission of a bid or (in non-auction transactions) prior to the completion of the purchase that a surcharge will be incurred, and the amount of the surcharge
PayPal continues to discourage surcharging as it believes it is detrimental to both buyers and sellers. We will continue to evaluate the effects and incidences of surcharging on our community over the coming months and may continue to revise our policies on this issue in the future.
If it were me, I don't think I would do that! I would tell him that you intend to go ahead with the sale, but ask him if is he aware he is breaking a TOS...and send him a copy. If he still does not refund the difference back, then I would neg him after I received the product....or at least give him a netural.

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