It has come to the attention of the Moderating Team that there have been some issues with making payment via PayPal using the Personal Payments function, often termed the Gift function that PayPal provides. While this eliminates the fee PayPal charges for their service, it also eliminates the Purchase Protection provided by PayPal.
This means that in the event of a claim being filed you have PayPal to back you if you go by the regular payment method, which does charge a fee. You do not have this if you use their Gift function, meaning you are out of luck if the transaction turns out to be less than expected.
Per the PayPal User Agreement;
13.3 Ineligible Items. PayPal Purchase Protection only applies to PayPal payments for certain tangible, physical goods. Payments for the following are not eligible for reimbursement under PayPal Purchase Protection:
· Intangible items, including Digital Goods
· Services
· Real estate, including residential property
· Businesses
· Vehicles, including motor vehicles, motorcycles, caravans, aircraft and boats
· Custom made items
· Travel tickets, including airline flight tickets
· Items prohibited by the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy
· Items which you collect in person, or arrange to be collected on your behalf, including at the retail point of sale
· Items that violate eBay’s Prohibited or Restricted Items Policy
· Industrial machinery used in manufacturing
· Items equivalent to cash, including prepaid or gift cards
· PayPal Direct Payments
· Virtual Terminal Payments
· Personal Payments
While TFF is under no obligation per our Disclaimer to assist members should there be an issue with any transaction we will as always assist as much as possible. It would be in the buyers and sellers best interest to pay the minimal fee PayPal charges, or risk a loss of product or payment.
The TFF Moderating Team.
This means that in the event of a claim being filed you have PayPal to back you if you go by the regular payment method, which does charge a fee. You do not have this if you use their Gift function, meaning you are out of luck if the transaction turns out to be less than expected.
Per the PayPal User Agreement;
13.3 Ineligible Items. PayPal Purchase Protection only applies to PayPal payments for certain tangible, physical goods. Payments for the following are not eligible for reimbursement under PayPal Purchase Protection:
· Intangible items, including Digital Goods
· Services
· Real estate, including residential property
· Businesses
· Vehicles, including motor vehicles, motorcycles, caravans, aircraft and boats
· Custom made items
· Travel tickets, including airline flight tickets
· Items prohibited by the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy
· Items which you collect in person, or arrange to be collected on your behalf, including at the retail point of sale
· Items that violate eBay’s Prohibited or Restricted Items Policy
· Industrial machinery used in manufacturing
· Items equivalent to cash, including prepaid or gift cards
· PayPal Direct Payments
· Virtual Terminal Payments
· Personal Payments
While TFF is under no obligation per our Disclaimer to assist members should there be an issue with any transaction we will as always assist as much as possible. It would be in the buyers and sellers best interest to pay the minimal fee PayPal charges, or risk a loss of product or payment.
The TFF Moderating Team.
