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Sellers may not charge
eBay buyers an additional fee for their use of ordinary forms
of payment, including acceptance of checks, money orders,
electronic transfers or credit cards. Such costs should be
built into the price of the item.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions,
including:
- Listing cancellation
- Limits on account privileges
- Account suspension
- Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
- Loss of PowerSeller status
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Not permitted:
- Charging an extra fee to use a credit card instead of
a check.
- Charging an extra fee to use PayPal.
Permitted:
A seller can add a surcharge to the final price of the item
in three instances:
- Shipping and Handling - Sellers may
charge a reasonable shipping and handling fee to the final
price of their item. A shipping
and handling fee can cover the seller's reasonable
costs for mailing, packaging and handling the item. Shipping
and handling fees cannot be listed as a percentage of
the final sale price.
- Escrow - Sellers may pass along the
costs associated with using escrow, if the buyer agrees
to use escrow. Use caution when considering escrow. To
avoid being deceived by fraudulent escrow services, use
www.escrow.com, eBay's approved escrow service.
- Different Currency - Sellers may choose
to accept payment in a different currency than the currency
listed on eBay. If the buyer chooses to take advantage
of this optional payment method, the seller may pass along
to the buyer any costs associated with the currency exchange,
provided that the costs are disclosed and agreed to in
advance by the buyer.
Note: Some types of payment surcharges are
permitted on some of eBay's international sites. |
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does eBay have this policy? |
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This policy reduces the potential for confusion among bidders
about the full cost of an item. Furthermore, some forms of
payment surcharges (such as credit card surcharges), are forbidden
under the laws of many states, including California. These
listings undermine the trust and legitimacy of eBay�s marketplace.
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