I worked once for a shady guy in the furniture business. He'd sell damaged floor samples as new, promise lay-a-ways would be available when payed off, set loose the biggest dogs of commisioned retail sales to get something, anything, out of a customer, have local manufacturers copy decent lines then represent them as the same as quality lines etc. Invariably some wronged customer would come in and demand satisfaction and if he couldn't flim flam them with double talk he'd finally point his finger to the last few words at the bottom of the scanty receit which read "No Refunds, No Returns, No Exchanges," and scream, from an inch of their faces, "Did you sign this? Did you read it?" Most often the intimidated customer would slink away.
Concerns shouldn't be labeled complaints in a fashion that woud seem to discourage further discussion. This is my first venture to PayPal discussion. At Ebay, when voicing my concerns on some matters that the powers that be apparently would rather not have aired, I was attacked by a team of nasties who had zero feedback. Am I to believe that those people do no business at Ebay but created an account merely to hang around the discussion boards and assail "complainers?" And conversely, should not someone with such seemingly officious and condescending responses (responses numbering in the thousands!) identify themselves as being in PayPal employ?
I too was alarmed at the original post's concern as I am about to return to selling on Ebay, with PayPal assistance. I too considered sending a portion to charity. Here's why PayPal needs to reconsider the current set up........
While PayPal's fees on a generous donation of, say, $1,000 would only be $29.00 + .30, on a generous $100 only $2.90 + .30............know that these size donations accompanying a purchase on Ebay (where the mostly frugal shop) are rare indeed. The overwhelming majority of last second, whimsical donations are One Dollar, of which, apparently, PayPal is helping themselves to a full third.
The so called "lower rate" for "legitimate registered nonprofits" is laughable.
This resembles a polygon base whose sides are all triangles meeting in a common point, one built on now discredited reaganomics.
One donation of $1,000 minus $29.30 for PayPal = $970.70 for charity
Ten donations of $100 minus $3.20 for PayPal = $96.80 X Ten = $968.00 for charity
One Thousand donations of $1.00 minus .33 for PayPal = .67 X 1,000 = $670 for charity
