** This is not anyone I’ve met or been in contact with through R2R**
Whats the deal with all the sellers lately with what seems like a “store name” and portraying themselves as a “store/vendor” but when you ask about how payment is made; on their website, do they send an invoice by email, or standard PayPal... they all of a sudden want PayPal Friends and Family? Then when I question it they act a bit insulted.... Friends and Family wouldn’t stop someone from calling the CC Co. and filing a claim?
However, I said that I wouldnt do PP-FF since I don’t know them in any way, nor have I had any past dealings, and the DOA wording seemed a little more aggressive than most. Generally, if someone has offered me a really good price on a package deal or similar discounted purchase; they may mention FF, ask to split the seller fee due to the discounted pricing, or emend offer it as a way to save a few more bucks. This doesn’t seem as sketchy to me since it comes off as optional. I still don’t do FF, but more times than not I throw in a little extra (1-3%) to help with fees or shipping when I know it’s good deal or they are always easy to work with on getting info or extra pics of the item(s) I’m buying.
As for the most recent situation: Once I said that I won’t do PPFF;
They said “well that’s our primary way of selling and most stores in the LA area are all that way.” Also; “G&S doesn’t give us any protection, just like FF doesn’t cover you”
They never asked if I wanted to cover the fee, split the fee, or anything of that nature. So if I didn’t send FF there wasn’t an option to buy!? Add that to the previously mentioned DOA they sent, and I got the impression I was gonna be sent a crap coral with no means of recourse.
But maybe I need start telling my customers to pay upfront, they are signing away chance of holding me liable for something I sell them, and I/ my business is the one who needs all the protection from them! I wouldn’t have many customers after a few weeks.... and it’s likely the reason they have a extremely nice looking HG torch for a “good” price and it hasn’t sold in the month they have had it available
Figure it in to the price(s) you tell someone. As a long time medium-high end coral buyer I can say IMO it’s not a good look. As a sales and service business owner I can say IMO it’s still not a good look.
Sorry it’s more of a rant than a question!
So in conclusion, have any of you noticed more people asking for FF when not on R2R?
Whats the deal with all the sellers lately with what seems like a “store name” and portraying themselves as a “store/vendor” but when you ask about how payment is made; on their website, do they send an invoice by email, or standard PayPal... they all of a sudden want PayPal Friends and Family? Then when I question it they act a bit insulted.... Friends and Family wouldn’t stop someone from calling the CC Co. and filing a claim?
However, I said that I wouldnt do PP-FF since I don’t know them in any way, nor have I had any past dealings, and the DOA wording seemed a little more aggressive than most. Generally, if someone has offered me a really good price on a package deal or similar discounted purchase; they may mention FF, ask to split the seller fee due to the discounted pricing, or emend offer it as a way to save a few more bucks. This doesn’t seem as sketchy to me since it comes off as optional. I still don’t do FF, but more times than not I throw in a little extra (1-3%) to help with fees or shipping when I know it’s good deal or they are always easy to work with on getting info or extra pics of the item(s) I’m buying.
As for the most recent situation: Once I said that I won’t do PPFF;
They said “well that’s our primary way of selling and most stores in the LA area are all that way.” Also; “G&S doesn’t give us any protection, just like FF doesn’t cover you”
They never asked if I wanted to cover the fee, split the fee, or anything of that nature. So if I didn’t send FF there wasn’t an option to buy!? Add that to the previously mentioned DOA they sent, and I got the impression I was gonna be sent a crap coral with no means of recourse.
But maybe I need start telling my customers to pay upfront, they are signing away chance of holding me liable for something I sell them, and I/ my business is the one who needs all the protection from them! I wouldn’t have many customers after a few weeks.... and it’s likely the reason they have a extremely nice looking HG torch for a “good” price and it hasn’t sold in the month they have had it available
Figure it in to the price(s) you tell someone. As a long time medium-high end coral buyer I can say IMO it’s not a good look. As a sales and service business owner I can say IMO it’s still not a good look.
Sorry it’s more of a rant than a question!
So in conclusion, have any of you noticed more people asking for FF when not on R2R?
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