I asked PayPal if I could accept other forms of payment through them, namely just accept direct bank account payments or debit card payments which are free, and they told me no. They said if I use PayPal as a payment option, I MUST accept credit card payments and, therefore, endure the fees associated with them [credit card payments]. Again, the "buyer" is the one that should pay the fees associated with using a credit card, not the seller, as the buyer is the one making the choice to use credit. The seller is already paying a listing fee which is collected whether or not an item sells, and a valuation fee when the item does sell. Adding another fee to the seller just so they can get paid is, to me, gouging!
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