Paypal charges fees for businesses getting paid for products they sell. I'm not a business. I'm just an individual selling an item I don't need, similar to having a garage sale.
When someone sends money to friends and family, there's no fee charged. Anyone buying something on this forum is part of a COMMUNITY and therefore is a "friend" of sorts. I'm just trying to save buyer and seller some money.
While some consider frequent visitation and posting on ScubaBoard to equal being part of a community, most are still faceless entities posting from behind a keyboard without any "real world" contact with those they "interact" with on these forums.
That said, asking for puchase payment via PayPal "friends and family" leaved the buyer without any protection should the item not arrive or not arrive in the expected/agreed upon condition.
This is not meant to insinuate that you lack scrupples, but there have been problems with folks buying/selling stuff through the board and there has been considerable discussions about the issue.
What I believe
happy-diver is saying is that it is better to list the methods of payment you accept (e.g., paypal, zelle, venmo, etc.) and if you are concerned with paying fees to the service as the recipient of funds, then increase your price to cover those fees and advertise that fact in your "for sale" listing.
Price negotiations, final price, payment method, and mode of shipment should all be discussed via private message. If you or your potential buyer want to suggest and agree on using a method of payment that leaves out protection for the buyer and/or seller, then that is something that should be discussed and agreed upon via private communications.
I hope that clears things up, and good luck with the sale of your gear.
-Z
