Directory Owners using PayPal - Fee or no Fee?

Discussion in 'Directories' started by LeopardAt1, May 10, 2007.

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Do you pay a fee to PayPal?

Poll closed Jul 9, 2007.
  1. yes

    21 vote(s)
    87.5%
  2. no

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    12.5%
  1. #1
    If your using PayPal to accept payments for your directory submissions, do you pay a fee (premiere or business accounts) or not (personal accounts)?

    Is it wiser to pay the fee? In the long run, would it beneficial? If PayPal ever sees you accepted payments from strangers for 5,000 plus sites, will they ever want to intervene and attack you with some "gambling policy violation"? Or would they realize what your doing is a business and require you to upgrade? Does anyone know its a rule that you have to upgrade to a business account in order to accept listings for your site?
     
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  2. smub

    smub Notable Member

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    lol you cannot accept credit card if you are not ugpraded to premier ... and if you dont accept credit card you are putting your self through alot of loss, and premier account charge fees so i dont mind paying it because i am getting the bigger part.
     
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  3. LeopardAt1

    LeopardAt1 Well-Known Member

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    lol, If I only knew that. Very good to know!
     
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  4. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #4
    I didn't know i didn't have to pay a fee.... or had a choice...
    I believe if you pay someone and say it was a service rather then goods
    then you can save that person a few cents or bucks depending on amount.

    thx
    Malcolm
     
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  5. an0n

    an0n Prominent Member

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    Yea, you're welcome for that tip.
     
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  6. mywebsearches

    mywebsearches Peon

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    #6
    It was question that I was going to ask!!!

    At least I knew that there was a no fee account.

    But how many people use credit card? Can we tell if that person used a paypal account or creditcard?
     
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  7. The Pheonix

    The Pheonix Banned

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    I'm setting up a few adultish type directories will paypal accept them?
     
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  8. catyack

    catyack Active Member

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    #8
    if your accepting money for services or goods or anything you have to pay the fee, or paypal will shut your account down and use your money to add a new wing to there building. the fee is not much, but if you are only selling something worth a buck, they get like 35 cents.
     
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  9. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    Sure buddy go right ahead.... :rolleyes:

    If you only have them your asking for problems
    Do what im doing and offer many payment choices....


    thx
    malcolm
     
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  10. LeopardAt1

    LeopardAt1 Well-Known Member

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    #10
    You know I asked 5 people on MSN the very same question, and only 1 said they paid a fee. Poll results as of now is totally opposite. lol


    you can check their payment method inside your PayPal transaction history area.

    So I guess those who don't pay a fee, accept only instant payments from PP balance or eChecks.
     
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  11. crownrahul

    crownrahul Well-Known Member

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    #11
    Yes, Dear I pay the Fee for paypal amount..
     
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  12. LakeCountry

    LakeCountry Well-Known Member

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    #12
    I have a business account and yes, I pay fees. The thing is you must have a business account to accept C/C purchases. I'm sure many people fund their purchases with a C/C so why limit you payment options.

    Additionally, I make most of my transactions with my PayPal debit card. I choose this as my primary funding source rather that my PayPal balance ( the money comes from the same place) because I get 1% cash back each time i use it....hey every little bit helps;)
     
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  13. Antonio

    Antonio Well-Known Member

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    #13
    Premier directory owners are using premier paypal. ;)
     
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  14. uttoransen

    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    #14
    paypal cuts some money for the premier accounts, and most of the directory owners has paypal premier account,
     
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  15. sizzler_chetan

    sizzler_chetan Prominent Member

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    #15
    Yup we have to pay them :D As we own either premier accounts or business accounts, in which payments from CC are also accepted. In personal accounts, payments directly from CC are not accepted.
     
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  16. MeetHere

    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    What do you mean ?

    The fee is automatically deducted from the payment.
     
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  17. LeopardAt1

    LeopardAt1 Well-Known Member

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    I think theres no fee for accepting payments if you have a personal account. But if your a business or premiere account then it automatically deducts it. I could be wrong though..........
     
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  18. MeetHere

    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    #18
    for getting funds in personal account, there is no fee.. right.

    But there are disadvatages of it :
    --You can only accept 5 credit card payments / year to a personal account
    --If some body send payment from different currency, like if your account in US$ and the payer sents you in pounds, you cannot accept payment.
     
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  19. maldives

    maldives Prominent Member

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    It is not so called "free" service. :)
     
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  20. popotalk

    popotalk Notable Member

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    Business and Premier here. Before going to that you have to have a Bank Account and CC to back it up. Let's say my paypal account dries up and my subscriptions or I would like to buy a nice link, though no money on Paypal Account its no problem it will be deducted from the backups instantly.

    One of my account has CC as backup which I tried to buy something when there was no money in the Paypal Account and I was using another computer. I purchased a $200 item. Then 5 minutes later American Express and Paypal was on the phone VERIFYING the PURCHASE. Nice Service.

    Here all currency accepted, the bank does the conversion.:)
     
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