PayPal- No credit cards accepted

[CheapMom]

I want to offer PayPay for my bidders but only from an existing account. Does that mean that I can't use the PayPal graphic with the Visa, MC.. logos?

Also for those of you that do accept credit cards, how do you justify the charges- do you add them to the start or reserve price of the item, do you add it in as "handling". What are your thoughts?

I know you can't charge more for those who pay with credit cards but can you offer a bonus to those that use your preferred payment method- PayPay through existing accounts?

 

[maggiew]

If you do not accept credit cards you won't want to use the Paypal logo with the credit card pictures. People will pay using that link even if you say 3 times you only accept balance transfers and you put that in 25 point red font!!! What I do is just say at the end of my listing that I take Paypal (balance transfers and eChecks only), money order and personal checks. Then when I send the invoice I again mention I accept paypal and give them my email address to send it to. For the most part it works. Once in awhile a newbie is confused and wants to know where the Paypal link is, but it has always worked out in the end.

Maggie

 

[CheapMom]

If you do accept credit cards do you add the fees in with handling?

 

[Franne]

I charge $1 over the actual shipping for handling charges, it's been working well so far. That way I at least get back some of the fees.
Franne