NACBI Members take heed!!

Paypal is changing their fees when dealing with buyers from outside the U.S. These changes may come into play with your future proposals. To view the full amendment go to PayPal



I quote: "Amendments to the PayPal User Agreement


A summary of changes is provided.

• We’ve updated the “Payment Method Used for My Transaction” section to describe changes that give you more control and choice in how you want to pay. Updates include how to select a preferred payment method, the ability to see and choose from multiple payment methods when you check out on a merchant website, and greater clarity about how Preapproved Payments work and how you can manage them.
• We are changing the currency conversion spread charged when we perform a currency conversion for you from charging an additional 2.5% over the exchange rate set by our bank to charging an additional 3.0% over the exchange rate set by our bank.
• We are updating the list of items that are not eligible for Purchase Protection. The updates to the list are:
  • Financial products or investments of any kind.
  • Donations.
  • Payments sent using PayPal’s friends and family functionality.
  • Payments made using PayPal Payouts and Mass Pay or guest checkout transactions (i.e., payments not sent using your PayPal account).
• We are updating the eligibility requirements for Purchase Protection to require that you must respond to PayPal’s request for documentation and other information in a timely manner.
• We are adding a non-discouragement clause for sellers that provides:
  • In representations to your customers or in public communications, you agree not to mischaracterize PayPal as a payment method. At all of your points of sale (in whatever form), you agree not to try to dissuade or inhibit your customers from using PayPal; and, if you enable your customers to pay you with PayPal, you agree to treat PayPal’s payment mark at least at par with other payment methods offered.
• We are changing the standard transaction fee for sellers selling goods or services online to buyers outside the U.S. from 3.9% to 4.4% plus the existing fixed fee based on the currency.
• We are changing the standard transaction fee for in store transactions received from buyers outside the U.S. from 3.7% to 4.2%.
• We are removing the tier based fees we charge to nonprofits who receive payments from senders outside the U.S. and are charging a flat rate of 3.7% plus the existing fixed fee based on the currency for all such transactions.
• We are changing the micropayment fees for in store transactions received from buyers outside the U.S. from 6.0% to 6.5% plus the existing fixed fee based on the currency.
• We are clarifying that we will assess the $20.00 chargeback processing fee for sellers who win a chargeback but are not eligible for Seller Protection.
• We are adding the ability to create a negative balance in your PayPal account when we reverse a payment to cover eBay buyer protection claims that the seller loses.
• We are updating the basic requirements for Seller Protection by requiring that you must respond to PayPal’s request for documentation and other information in a timely manner or you will not be eligible for Seller Protection.
• We are updating the list of items that are not eligible for Seller Protection. The updates to the list are:
  • Donations.
  • Financial products or investments of any kind.
  • Payments sent using PayPal’s friends and family functionality.
  • Payments made using PayPal Payouts and Mass Pay.
• PayPal is updating its set off rights allowing us to debit a PayPal account when an amount owed to PayPal, our affiliates or eBay, Inc. becomes past due by removing the 180 day past due requirement.
• We’ve updated our list of restricted activities to ensure we can protect our customers from attempts to misuse or gain unauthorized access to our systems. We’ve also made clear that these restricted activities include actions to PayPal-operated systems or systems operated on PayPal’s behalf.
• We are making clear that our existing rights to limit or terminate your access to PayPal systems applies to systems operated on PayPal’s behalf. We have also added the right to suspend your access to any of the PayPal services.
• We are updating our limitation of liability section to clarify that existing limitations of liability apply to situations affecting systems operated on PayPal’s behalf in addition to PayPal operated systems. "

 

Screw paypal....I only use Square now.

 

Yeah, that's true, Jeff....I really don't get many CC transactions anyway. I specifically tell the buyer to BRING a CHECK, prior to our engagement...

 

This is good news. Glad to see that no one accepts any form of bank payment (Debit, Credit or bank transfer) via Paypal.

 

I think Square charges me 2.75%, regardless of the card, which is acceptable if a CC is a must. I don't mind eating 10-20 bucks once in awhile.

 

Additionally, Square has the options now similar to paypal, you can create invoices, etc. Clients don't have to swipe their card, like they did when Square first came to fruition, just send an invoice if they're not at the inspection.

I usually just ask clients to mail a check if they are not at the inspection. I've never been burnt yet.

 

Indeed....SCREW paypal....Square is the gig, no shit from Square, money is in my account the next day.