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Hey members of Overclock.Net.
This is more of a suggestion I am making to the entire membership.
Recently and of course in the past there have been some sale issues in our Market place with regards to members being asked to Gift payments via Paypal for purchased items. I must urge all of you to NOT use the Gift option in Paypal for payment of either Items or Services rendered.
Paypal will NOT offer protection against scamming or fraud if a payment is made using the Gift option. Please remember that using the Overclock.Net Marketplace is done at the risk of the members. We will not take responsibility as an entity for sales/trades gone wrong. We will of course advise and hold members accountable to their actions. However we do not offer financial reparation. Using Paypal as a method of payment offers you the FINANCIAL security OCN cannot. If you use the Gift option to pay for items/services then you are removing your own personal security net against scammers. Do not let users persuade you to Gift a payment. If they are unwilling to accept the charges Paypal imposes, that is there look out, not yours !
While we do our best to make sure OCN has a safe Marketplace, there is only so much we the Staff can do to protect you. So please always take that step to further protect yourself by using Paypal and NOT using the Gift option. Remember this is the internet, it is not a secure environment.
Also not to mention and thanks goes to Bitemarks and bloodstains, It is even against Paypals TOS and as such against our marketplace rules.
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As an Update. OCN Will no longer provide protection for you on OCN nor assist you with trades gone wrong if the GIFT payment option was used, It is a drain on the staff. So in essence you will get no protection at all if you use the Gift option. So save yourself a headache and avoid GIFT payments at all times.
Thank You,
ENTERPRISE

This is more of a suggestion I am making to the entire membership.
Recently and of course in the past there have been some sale issues in our Market place with regards to members being asked to Gift payments via Paypal for purchased items. I must urge all of you to NOT use the Gift option in Paypal for payment of either Items or Services rendered.
Paypal will NOT offer protection against scamming or fraud if a payment is made using the Gift option. Please remember that using the Overclock.Net Marketplace is done at the risk of the members. We will not take responsibility as an entity for sales/trades gone wrong. We will of course advise and hold members accountable to their actions. However we do not offer financial reparation. Using Paypal as a method of payment offers you the FINANCIAL security OCN cannot. If you use the Gift option to pay for items/services then you are removing your own personal security net against scammers. Do not let users persuade you to Gift a payment. If they are unwilling to accept the charges Paypal imposes, that is there look out, not yours !
While we do our best to make sure OCN has a safe Marketplace, there is only so much we the Staff can do to protect you. So please always take that step to further protect yourself by using Paypal and NOT using the Gift option. Remember this is the internet, it is not a secure environment.
Also not to mention and thanks goes to Bitemarks and bloodstains, It is even against Paypals TOS and as such against our marketplace rules.
Quote:
http://www.overclock.net/marketplace-rules/60879-sale-wanted-section-rules-wip.html5. PayPal: NO fees, Credit Card or other with the exception of shipping and handling may be assessed and NO gift payments are allowed.
- This includes, but is not limited to, charging extra or making the buyer cover PayPal service fees on credit card based PayPal payments. As we wish to comply as closely as possible with PayPal's guidelines, we will not allow any member to impose an extra "tax" for CC-based PayPal payments. "You agree that you will not impose a surcharge or any other fee for accepting PayPal as a payment method."
- For your convenience, here is the excerpted section from the User Agreement. You may not request or offer a 'gift' or 'personal payment(s) to circumvent the associated fees.This will negate any possible paypal claim!
- 4.2 Receiving Payments for Commercial Transactions and Personal Transactions.
- 1a. Fees depend on whether you are making a commercial transaction or a personal transaction. A commercial transaction involves buying and selling goods or services, and payments received when you send a "request money" using PayPal. A personal transaction involves sending money to and receiving money from friends and family without making a purchase.
- 1b. If you are selling goods or services, you may not ask the buyer to send you a personal payment for the purchase. If you do so, PayPal may remove your ability to accept personal payments.
As an Update. OCN Will no longer provide protection for you on OCN nor assist you with trades gone wrong if the GIFT payment option was used, It is a drain on the staff. So in essence you will get no protection at all if you use the Gift option. So save yourself a headache and avoid GIFT payments at all times.
Thank You,
ENTERPRISE
