Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Alien View Post
Paypal gift is for gifts to family and friends. Situations where no products are changing hands. For standard purchases the gift payment should not be used. I will do it for people I know and trust but it is rare. I get turned off by people that request it from me. I will pay a little extra to help them with the fees if asks vs paying by gift.
100% agree with this. You have no recourse as a buyer if item is lost in mail or ANYTHING untowards happens with your deal. A much better option is for both parties to split the 3%, or EVEN BETTER is for a seller to include this cost of doing business in their purchase price.

Sellers should never demand paypal gift and if they do the chance that I will buy their item goes down quite a lot.