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PayPal now charging for gift payments

cheeky

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I just bought a watch m2m sending US dollars to Australia from U.K.
The payment was sent as gift (also tried friends and family payment) and they now charge 1% for the privilege. Money was sent from PayPal balance.

This used to be free, I’ve used it regularly over the last few years.

I just thought I’d make people aware as it’s a standard means of payment on m2m. I know it’s not a lot of money but still. PayPal conversion rate is crap anyway but obviously they don’t feel they are making enough money on that alone. Assholes!


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2fake4u

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international payments sometimes have fees associated. been like that for a while now.

i sent a few gift payments yesterday w/o any fees.
 

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Somewhere in your peripheral vision
I have had it before, but only when processing the transaction from my associated bank card, not from PP balance. They continue to find new ways to fleece the users
 

cheeky

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I’ve never had a fee international from PayPal balance as a gift. The fee for using bank card was an option but that was about 3.5% so may as well just pay as a purchase.

Yeah they will always find a way to fleece. Maybe it’s time to play the bitcoin lottery!


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