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Circumventing Paypal Fees is Dishonest
I've noticed a trend this past week, as I've been buying and selling items via this website. In three transactions a person has either used, or asked me to use the ''Friends & Family'' option to circumvent paying Paypal fees.
This morning a seller emailed that she only accepts nonfee Paypal payments! I kindly emailed back I would be happy to pay extra to cover the Paypal fees as I was uncomfortable circumventing them.
Today I added to my page a note that I include the cost of Paypal fees in my ppd price, since I understand I'm paying for the convenient services available, both instantaneous money transfers and online shipping transactions.
As a Christian I feel extremely uncomfortable with this trend. It is dishonest, a form of theft and sullies the reputation of this site and its users. Agreeing to use Paypal's services is also an agreement to pay their fees in order to benefit and make use of their services. Paypal is NOT a nonprofit organization; it's a business with employees!
I realize it is my responsibility to discuss this with potential buyers and sellers, and that the owners of this site cannot control transactions agreed upon by users of the site. However I felt compelled to post about this trend, since I had not experienced it prior to this summer.
Let's uphold the excellent reputation of this site and NOT circumvent Paypal fees. Include the fees in your ppd price. Expect that is part of what you are covering when you purchase via Paypal!
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Encouragement for the Journey
Some days are just hard! The temptation to quit--to load your kids up on that yellow bus--can be overwhelmingly attractive. Take a break, if you must, but do not quit.
I just recently became a former homeschool mom because my last child graduated from our home educating academy. It is a strange feeling. I'm rather giddy with the prospect of a new adventure, relieved that my educational responsibility is over, and thrilled that the job is done. But I am also a little sad. I miss stories on the couch and hugs all around. I miss snow days when we could play while the snow was good and thick and then have hot cocoa while we did math for the day. I miss the daily shepherding of my little ones. I miss the deep questions we got to explore together. They are all adults now--big, opinionated and no longer needing my attention. I'm not sad about that, just noticing the change. This is good. It is the lauch we were working toward.
Now I am launched, too. There is a bright new adventure before me. It is bright today because I stayed the course and finished the job to which God called me.
I encourage you now. Stay. Find a way or make a way. Do not give up on your original dream for educating your children. Give yourself and your children loads of grace. Revel in the joy of being with your children, in their development and in your own pleasure as you create a life of deep, rich relationships with the most important people in your life. | | dasnyder78 |
Lang arts: spelling/vocab
From yuk to yeah!
I have a child who did not care for English. She started reading
and found that she could venture into other lands and explore
lives that she otherwise would not have access to through
reading. Now, she loves to read and scores best in English.
Don’t give up on a subject or your child; there is hope!! | | 4saletx |
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