Seller asked for PayPal fees after the sale. Should I pay them or not?


I recently purchased an item and after accepting my offer the seller asked for PayPal fees (3%). I checked the listing and nothing was listed in the ad about my paying the fees.  I have already payed half the fee but I'm not sure if I should have paid the full amount. Changing the deal after accepting the offer feels wrong to me. Looking for guidance.
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Showing 1 response by wspohn

I've had the same experience. No mention of fees to be paid by the buyer in the ad (it would have been contrary to Paypal terms of service) and then they demanded them from me after the Ebay auction.  I declined and suggested that they review Paypal rules and send the item, or I'd be contacting Paypal to complain about his actions and he might lose his ability to use them at all.  Needless to say I didn't have to pay the fees.

OTOH, if a seller states that a buyer pays those fees, that is a contractual term regardless of whether or not it violates Paypal rules, and I would feel obliged to cough up for them as I knew the rules going in.