As of 20th February 2009 we we politely ask that you not post classifieds that require or ask the buyer to pay by "gifted" or "donated" PayPal nor use the private messaging system to the same end. This includes specifically: Remittances to family and friends, donations or any other process present or future that is used by PayPal to facilitate payments that does not protect the buyer from possible abuse through lack of available arbitrage in case of a dispute.
If you wish to charge the buyer for the costs you incur by using PayPal you should add the costs of the Paypal transaction to your classified listing as you would do with postage and packing. That way everyone is clear about the total cost of buying your object.
Gifted PayPal is intended to be a method by which people who are receiving money as a gift do not have to pay the transaction fees levied by PayPal on the sale of goods and services.
IMPORTANT - When you use gifted PayPal as a buyer you are NOT protected by PayPal's dispute process. By definition you have freely given money without the requirement for a good or service to be provided in return. This is obviously open to abuse as the buyer by using gifted PayPal has effectively waived the right to initiate a PayPal dispute based on object not received, object not as described etc.
When you offer an item for sale on Cloth Nappy Tree Classifieds you must offer the buyer the protection provided by a normal PayPal transaction. If you do not adhere to this policy we will:
1. First and second transgressions: Your posts will be removed and you will be issued with a warning.
2. On your third transgression your post will be removed and you will be banned from the forum.
If you do not like the fees imposed by PayPal please complain to them and not us.
We have introduced this policy by popular demand to protect members from unscrupulous individuals and to remove the complication when working out the real cost of an object. BE TRANSPARENT.
You may actually find your objects sell better by adhering to this policy as many members have complained about the lack of protection Gifted PayPal affords them and others frequently complain that they do not understand the system and therefore are hesitant use it. Just do a search for "Gifted PayPal", you'll see how unpopular it is and how much distrust and uncertainty it generates.
Be aware that all communication related to any transaction made through this forum is logged and scanned for breaches of this policy in order to protect the best interests of our members.
If you are still considering asking for "Gifted" PayPal, even after reading this, then please consider the following: We provide this forum and the classifieds section to you at no cost. It is run by volunteers who receive no payment for their services. Is it fair for you to perpetuate a situation where people could potentially be compromised and create more unpaid work for these volunteers, just so that you can make 50 pence more profit on your nappy?
For ease of calculation when posting your ads, here's a calculator:
http://www.clothnappytree.com/ppcalculator/
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