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I tend to see PayPal fees as somewhat of a 50/50 split given the outcome of them being paid protects both parties.  Though generally the perception is that it’s protection for the buyer. With that being said I list everything with an ‘all in’ price because I just feel it saves everyone the headache.

Though as mentioned on multiple occasions I do feel at times that the actual cost of PayPal fees is dramatically inflated to aid in the justification of what could be seen as a ‘high price’.

 
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Thought paypal "fees" were about 3.5% to 4%

or was when I bought/sold a bit

as said if you have the funds in your paypal account there is no fee to pay to send money etc...

but if you are buying something on paypal on the plastic linked to account with no balance

then yeah fees come into play...

I usually offered to front the full 3.5% fee if buying - especially if I really wanted item at good price

(fuck me - buy shit from GunFire, those bastids charge you for paypal, where TWG don't)

obviously if money is tight, seller won't accept any "reasonable" offer (not insulting take the piss offer)

then yeah bollox maybe keep the fucking gun, if we can't mediate a little

And then there is people on both sides who think they can charge £20 for a 1st class stamp

or feel a bulky item only costs a few quid fully insured to ship

(it isn't always about the weight - but also size of parcel)

postage could be between £10~£15 on AEG's depending on service/insurance/shipping options etc...

All that being said - I fucking hate haggling with the "lookey lookey men" on holiday etc...

I have a price in mind say €10 & when he says best price €20, when I know it is €5 on AliExpress

I'm off down the road already - fuck off we are poles apart m8 & I ain't wasting my time haggling crap

so no I can negotiate a little but fuck hard bargaining & haggling shit all day long...



 
AlphaBear said:
What’s with the recent influx of adverts. It’s £30. Oh wait postage is a fiver and PayPal fees apply unless paying by friends and family so the actual price is £42 in reality. 
 
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Yup totally agree , I always go for an all in price(been in the game long enough to know how much things cost to post and what not) the moment I see price is ex postage and PayPal fees I just turn around and walk away , absolutely does my swede in ! 
Also when buying if the seller is good enough to do an all in price then I’ll frequently tag an extra 3-4% on as a thank you for doing it . 

 
I always do an all in price because 8 cant be fucked doing the mathematics to figure out what to charge exactly to cover postage and fees and stuff.

If your selling secondhand airsoft gear you're gonna be tanking a horrendous loss anyway and after you've lost 40% of retail (more if the current retail is less than what you paid) then is it really worth the hassle for a few quid?

 
I think I need to get glasses....! I can't make out the number after the £ sign...




 
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AlphaBear said:
I think I need to get glasses....! I can't make out the number after the £ sign...
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I can make them out, I just can't count that high ?

But yeah I thought that, my first gat was one of these, literally a fraction of this for a better package, without the "upgrades", which are generally unnecessary, it's TM FFS.

Clearly another case of "pay all my costs, & more, as I now want something costing a lot more" ?

 
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Tackle said:
I can make them out, I just can't count that high ?

But yeah I thought that, my first gat was one of these, literally a fraction of this for a better package, without the "upgrades", which are generally unnecessary, it's TM FFS.

Clearly another case of "pay all my costs, & more, as I now want something costing a lot more" ?
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I’d better go to Specsavers and you’d better take Maths classes ?

 
I’m loving all the recent adverts that end “FuLlY uPgRaDeD”

Im going to start listing all my stuff as fully upgraded - Spare chest rig, FULLY UPGRADED. Makarov holster, FULLY UPGRADED.

Easy money

 
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Alimcd said:
I’m loving all the recent adverts that end “FuLlY uPgRaDeD”

Im going to start listing all my stuff as fully upgraded - Spare chest rig, FULLY UPGRADED. Makarov holster, FULLY UPGRADED.

Easy money
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Viper multicam boots.fully loaded.extra long laces,soles recut for extra grip.slick zips added for speed.

?

Regards 

 
Alimcd said:
I’m loving all the recent adverts that end “FuLlY uPgRaDeD”
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Yep, a meaningless phrase as even if you replaced every part with an aftermarket alternative its still no guarantee it'll be any good.....

Plus most of them you look in the ad and apparently "fully upgraded" is an ebay "tightbore" barrel and a new handguard.....

 
Alimcd said:
I’m loving all the recent adverts that end “FuLlY uPgRaDeD”
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Especially when it’s on a TM advert , as the mongtard selling it has more than likely bolloxed it so that even if it’s working ok now you know sometime in the near future there is an implosion just waiting for you ! There’s a reason TM are still regarded as the benchmark for reliability without needing basically to do ANYTHING to your gun . There built for the Japanese market and the Japanese don’t really give a flying fornication about what the rest of the world wants , the Japanese just don’t go in for all the ‘upgrading’ bullshitery , they just want out of the box total reliability end of and that’s how TM design there guns so once you do start pissing about with them you just knock the thing out of sink and what started as a ‘simple’ spring replacement to up the FPS (because we all know only FPS matters !?‍♂️) suddenly becomes near a total gear box ‘upgrade’. ?

 
Shamal said:
Viper multicam boots.fully loaded.extra long laces,soles recut for extra grip.slick zips added for speed.

?

Regards 
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You missed a trick there:

Viper multicam boots.fully loaded.extra long CRYE PRECISION  laces

 
https://prefired.co.uk/ads/we-glock-g17-gen-5/

Your standard 'Only yeeted about in a field three times' WE Glock Gen 5. With the tenner postage added on, this owner expects to recoup the exact money required to perloin a brand new one from most fine airsoft establishments.

That and the backstrap has been swapped for the optional one in the package and mullered on there judging by how it sits. So good luck ever removing it and replacing the frame to fix the elongated pin hole.

 
TM NGRS upgrade schedule:

Day 1: Deans connector

Day "Ordering some stuff and there's a sale on": TBB and bucking

Day "Something in the gearbox that should be one piece in now multiple": Replace stuff with prommy and add a fet.

 
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Look a prommy TBB is an improvement over the stock Marui barrel for performance and accuracy. Period. There is no denying that. It simply is the way of the world. You will get a free improvement on FPS and grouping accuracy. Now you may as well change the bucking at the same time so it makes sense sticking a purple bucking or one of your choice. Of course don’t forget the nub too. So it’s cost  £50 for the barrel, £10 for the rubber and £10 for the nub so £70..... oh wait £70 for a 10-15 FPS increase and better grouping? Maybe 5metre more range too. Oh bollocks that’s like 1/6 the price of the RIF! 

Where’s my sarcasm emoji???

 
rj1986 said:
TM NGRS upgrade schedule:

Day 1: Deans connector

Day "Ordering some stuff and there's a sale on": TBB and bucking

Day "Something in the gearbox that should be one piece in now multiple": Replace stuff with prommy and add a fet.
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You missed the bit where you add a stronger spring.

Also am i the only one who doesnt think the prommy purple is that good? I mean its not bad sure but some folk seem to think its the only hop rubber worth buying when frankly maple leaf isnt much more cash but is better.

 
Tru hop is my favourite, haven’t used anything that beats it.

 I find the prommy purple feed lips are generally too loose 

 
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