Kind of an old thread but honestly, I don’t know how this whole setup makes sense to you guys. I’ve NEVER gotten anything close to what I consider a fair price on my sales, have to deal with constant downward pressure on price and lowball offers, and yet when I am able to get a selling price that isn’t lower than my absolute rock bottom I have to pay Audiogon and Paypal feels. My last sale had over $800 of fees. To minimize the pain I did put "Add 3% for Paypal Fee" in my add, and the buyer just didn’t do it. So effectively the price that sold for was $370 less then I had requested.
I think it is pretty stupid to have to ask buyers to add 3% in Paypal, but it’s also damn near impossible to negotiate a price that covers a fair value for the item plus 3.5% for Audiogon and 3% for Paypal. The reality is Audiogon and other sites are 100% a buyer’s market, and rolling everything into one negotiable price pretty well ensures that you will get screwed as a seller. End rant.
I think it is pretty stupid to have to ask buyers to add 3% in Paypal, but it’s also damn near impossible to negotiate a price that covers a fair value for the item plus 3.5% for Audiogon and 3% for Paypal. The reality is Audiogon and other sites are 100% a buyer’s market, and rolling everything into one negotiable price pretty well ensures that you will get screwed as a seller. End rant.