PayPal

I don't think it's a big deal for either party to pay the fee, generally speaking. If the seller doesn't want to pay the fee then thats fine. I don't have a problem with chipping in a few extra bucks to make sure I've got the buyer protection from PayPal. If the seller wants to pick up the fee then kudos to them. 3% isn't bad at all unless you bought/ sold something pretty expensive.