You pay the fees

[Ryan Avery]

If a seller's post in the classifieds asks you to pay/add the 3% for goods and services. ADD the fee or don't buy it. Its that simple.

Don't tell me it hard to figure out what 3% of the total is or its only X amount of dollars. Getting tired of these emails.

 

[brianrossman1]

For those that are not mathematically inclined, if they’re asking to add 3% take (price) x (1.03) = price with fees.

Everyone has a smartphone/computer with a calculator.


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[Bubblehide]

For those that are not mathematically inclined, if they’re asking to add 3% take (price) x (1.03) = price with fees.

Everyone has a smartphone/computer with a calculator.


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It is the price multiplied by .03, not 1.03

 

[Bubblehide]

It sounds like the ban hammer might be in order for multiple emails from the same offender.

 

[tam9492]

That would give you the fee amount. His calculation indeed provides you the total you are paying to the seller.

 

[bobr1]

 

[Bubblehide]

That would give you the fee amount. His calculation indeed provides you the total you are paying to the seller.

you sir are correct

 

[browning2480]

No wonder people are struggling with the fee lol. Several posts on here to figure it out. My suggestion, just ask Siri lol

 

[Bubblehide]

Both methods are correct, the first gives the total paid. Mine gives the fee to be added. I guess if you can't add you should use the first method.

 

[CorbLand]

I guess if you can't add you should use the first method.

I guess if you cant do multiplication, you should do the second one.

 

[5MilesBack]

And some wonder why I struggle constantly dealing with idiots..........er, I mean people.

 

[Bubblehide]

I guess if you cant do multiplication, you should do the second one.

 

[Squirrels]

If a seller's post in the classifieds asks you to pay/add the 3% for goods and services. ADD the fee or don't buy it. Its that simple.

Don't tell me it hard to figure out what 3% of the total is or its only X amount of dollars. Getting tired of these emails.

Ryan, here is simple calculator that may be worth posting in the classifieds for the morons who can't do math

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[Justin Crossley]

Look what you did Avery..... now we're arguing over $.03

 

[stonewall]

to be more precise... the fee is 2.9% of the amount plus $0.30

I like to say f/f or add the fee so as to give buyer the option to pay a few $ less if they want. me, I always add the fee as a buyer for my own protection - so much so that i recently added the fee when a seller already said the price included the fee. oops

 

[Ratbeetle]

Is this a covid thread...

 

[5MilesBack]

Look what you did Avery..... now we're arguing over $.03

Not arguing over $.03........it's actually "3%". $.03 would be the total if the sale amount was $1. And most are arguing over how to calculate that 3%..........SMH.

 

[Whiskey_Fish]

If we are getting technical... you guys are all wrong and you need to divide the settled amount by .97

On a $100 transaction you might short the seller almost $.09!!


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[realunlucky]

I think it's clear if you agree buy than pay your damn bill.
Everyone needs to review the rules in the classifieds before using it would lessen the drama 100%.

If they aren't your friends or family add the fee into your negotiated price and save everyone else the hassle of dealing with your poor planning.

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[Grumman]

I totally agree we shouldn’t bother the mods with small stuff.

One thing that can help is for sellers to be very clear on payment terms in their listing. I’ve had a few sellers after I said “I’ll take it” come back in a PM asking to be paid F&F or add the fees when this was not in their listing. I’ve not been burned but I find it easier and more comforting to have the terms clearly laid out in the listing and not changed.


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