Do buyers still get asked if they want to pay the credit card fee by Paypal?

[Swaliswan]

I'm sure that some people will think that I'm being unreasonable, but I'm getting fed up of paying a fee because a buyer has chosen to fund their paypal transaction with a credit/debit card. I have paid out for this fee on all of the last five items that I have bought. When I opened up my paypal account, I had to change it to being funded by direct bank transfer within a certain time limit and this made me a verified user. If I wanted to use a debit card, paypal asked if I wanted to pay the fee or if I wanted to make the seller foot the bill. I can see why people want the seller to pay the fee but I'm starting to feel that this is more than a bit rude! It's not my choice that they are choosing to pay like this and it means that I don't get the full amount for the item that I've sold.

It makes no difference how the buyer pays you (paypal balance, credit card, debit card or echeque) still get charged a fee . There is no option for the buyer to over this fee or to pass it on to you, its the sellers responsiblity.

I feel for you as I am seriously peed off with amount I am paying to ebay and paypal at the moment too!!

I am really with paypal because I never used to have to pay a fee, I'm sure. It almost makes it not worth bothering by the time you've paid all of the fees.