Seller asked for PayPal fees after the sale. Should I pay them or not?

I always find it interesting that people get bogged down in small details. When we purchased our home I told my wife, if we make an offer $5000.00 less than the sale price the buyer will come back with a counter offer of half that so now we're negotiating over $2500.00. If we offer the ask then that puts us in control. We offered full price and demanded possession at closing, we were in control. There was no further discussion. A paypal fee on a hypothetical $5000.00 deal is $150.00 (which I think is crazy but it's not my company) so you're haggling over $150.00 when spending $5000.00. Doesn't seem like much given the purchase price and certainly isn't worth causing a lot of consternation by either party. I have heard of real estate deals for hundreds of thousands of dollar falling apart over minutia. Doesn't seem worth it to me in the long run. Work it out, make an agreement and don't get bogged down in minutia. Good luck!

I like PayPal and never ask for the fee's when I sell. I just set the price taking them into account. Shipping depends on item and where shipping to. I would not have paid the fee's but may have agreed to split the difference with the seller if he insisted. It is not that much money. 

While I’m not a prolific buyer or seller on Audiogon, I have happily completed a number of transactions here. I endeavor to be as straightforward and transparent as possible, which means that if it were the policy, I would clearly state that the PayPal fees are in addition to the asking price. In my own case however, I don’t think it’s fair to ask for this fee on top of the asking price if it’s the only available option the seller offers, so in my listings I clearly state that the PayPal fee is included in the asking price, and, in agreement with the above post, the asking price takes this into account. IMO trying to extort a PayPal fee after the agreed-upon price has already been paid is highly unethical.

Give him nothing keep on trucking!!!!!