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 Author: Bitsnpieces.... View Messages Posted By Bitsnpieces....
 Posted: Jan 3, 2026 22:59
 Subject: glad we have quotes:)
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Bitsnpieces.... (4951)

Location:  Australia, Victoria
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Oct 7, 2006 Contact Member Seller
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Store: Bitsnpieces:)
Just a rant really
I put a quote in, instead of an order,
belgium store for 5 figs, to Australia
total order cost, $37 euro
Post $9.75 euro
additional cost $12.59 euro ?

no explanation on terms page, so I did ask,

got the reply, additional cost is paypal fees

what? 12.50 Euro for a $37 euro order, NO
I just cancelled, best thing
I am left wondering, thats just on 30%
thats blatant theft
rant over
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Jan 4, 2026 03:12
 Subject: Re: glad we have quotes:)
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yorbrick (1208)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
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In General, Bitsnpieces.... writes:
   Just a rant really
I put a quote in, instead of an order,
belgium store for 5 figs, to Australia
total order cost, $37 euro
Post $9.75 euro
additional cost $12.59 euro ?

no explanation on terms page, so I did ask,

got the reply, additional cost is paypal fees

what? 12.50 Euro for a $37 euro order, NO
I just cancelled, best thing
I am left wondering, thats just on 30%
thats blatant theft
rant over

Paypal fees are on the total payment, not on the cart value. So it is on the
cart total, the postage, and also charged on any additional fees. Plus don't
you have VAT added as well? If it doesn't include VAT it still sounds high.
 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
 Posted: Jan 4, 2026 06:35
 Subject: Re: glad we have quotes:)
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SezaR (1766)

Location:  Canada, British Columbia
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Jan 15, 2015 Contact Member Seller
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Store: Sezar's trains
In General, Bitsnpieces.... writes:
   Just a rant really
I put a quote in, instead of an order,
belgium store for 5 figs, to Australia
total order cost, $37 euro
Post $9.75 euro
additional cost $12.59 euro ?

no explanation on terms page, so I did ask,

got the reply, additional cost is paypal fees

what? 12.50 Euro for a $37 euro order, NO
I just cancelled, best thing
I am left wondering, thats just on 30%


PayPal fees are over total: value of items + shipping costs + Vat
That can be 52 Euro
PayPal fees can be 5 or 6.5 %

  thats blatant theft
rant over

That doesn't make sense unless if we want to think this seller is an master-class
idiot theft! A theft would make shipping costs 16.75 Euro and PayPal fees 5.59
Euro. That looks better and you would be more likely accept it.