I'm still mystified...

Agreed
All I can say is try pulling that stunt on Ebay and see how long you last.

Maybe it is just me but I just do not agree that is all just about the out the door price.
Anybody who even has the mentality that they think they can try and charge a buyer THEIR legal obligated PayPal fees does not deserve my business and will not even get a look in.

Its all just in the mind I admit but why even take the chance you will alienate potential buyers in this terrible market right now.

If 3% is make or break to you then maybe you need re-examine your price to begin with.

where I live, many major brand gas stations charge less if you use cash, many restaurants and retail stores add/subtract 3% depending on cash or credit card.  maybe I'm just used to this type of transaction, plus again, this is a hobbyist site, mostly non professional sellers.

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.

Thats the new CHEAP buyers deal you should pay Paypal fee and shipping.Its time for these buyers to get a life.