I'll pay the paypal fees for any transaction if the seller requests, only because in my experience it is a small price to pay for insurance on a big sale. i got screwed pretty hardcore once and paypal hooked me up. its faster safer adn more convenient for me than money orders. and personal checks....lets not even start on that train. compared to actually wiring money and the scam that western union is, im afraid paypal is the best of them. its only a rip off if you dont know what your getting into, once you agree to it, it was a calculated decision based on the other available options.