Paypal and fees
Scrumple
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Anyone understand the fees at paypal?
Initially, with paypal gift, the transfer was free. Now I am being charged.
I tied an account and card to it as it said it would stop the fees, but it hasn't...
And, if you want to send £100 for example, you can avoid any fees by breaking it up into £30 chunks... and sending more than one payment (paypal gift).
Am I missing something here?! Why do I get a fee and why are paypal so stupid to let me avoid it by paying in smaller lumps....
Initially, with paypal gift, the transfer was free. Now I am being charged.
I tied an account and card to it as it said it would stop the fees, but it hasn't...
And, if you want to send £100 for example, you can avoid any fees by breaking it up into £30 chunks... and sending more than one payment (paypal gift).
Am I missing something here?! Why do I get a fee and why are paypal so stupid to let me avoid it by paying in smaller lumps....
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They're robbing gets IMO, bought a jersey off a guy on here, 20 quid 'gift' and still had to pay a fee on that one :xwinter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg0 -
iirc its only free if their is a balance in your paypal, if a bank transfer into paypal is required a fee is charged. Not 100% though
£1.25 for sign up http://www.quidco.com/user/491172/42301
Cashback on wiggle,CRC,evans follow the link
http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/MTBkarl0 -
ebay own paypal, case rested!0
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STEFANOS4784 wrote:They're robbing gets IMO, bought a jersey off a guy on here, 20 quid 'gift' and still had to pay a fee on that one :x
That's the point of 'gift' - normally the receiver pays any Paypal fee, but if sent as a 'gift' then the sender pays them. That's obviously why sellers like it...
Agree the fees are a rip-off though, their "protection" is largely useless anyway. I've given up using it.0 -
thanks for a lot of guff and waffle...
so no one knows then?! The post above isn't right as you can chose who pays the fee, and avoid it entirely if you use small amounts and pay in chunks..
Stop guessing - anyone know?!!0 -
winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg0 -
I try not to use Paypal, infact, I don't really use Ebay anymore0
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Scrumple wrote:thanks for a lot of guff and waffle...
so no one knows then?! The post above isn't right as you can chose who pays the fee, and avoid it entirely if you use small amounts and pay in chunks..
Stop guessing - anyone know?!!
Evidence to back up my guff and waffle
https://cms.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/?&cmd ... ment_print
£1.25 for sign up http://www.quidco.com/user/491172/42301
Cashback on wiggle,CRC,evans follow the link
http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/MTBkarl0 -
Yep, but I pay by bank account, and avoid fees by paying £30 chunks.
Pay over that and I get fees. Even if I change from debit card to bank direct debit.
Can't find that anywhere in the link.
Massively confused.0 -
Yep, but I pay by bank account, and avoid fees by paying £30 chunks.
Pay over that and I get fees. Even if I change from debit card to bank direct debit.
Can't find that anywhere in the link.
Massively confused.0 -
So confused you posted twice?
, no idea myself either. I am not too concerned about the fees,they provide a quick service and if there were other better services I am sure they would charge less.
Another link here that seems pretty clear,why not ring them and ask they are very helfull providing you ring at the right time of day and dont speak to someone on the other side of the world.
https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/websc ... es-outside
£1.25 for sign up http://www.quidco.com/user/491172/42301
Cashback on wiggle,CRC,evans follow the link
http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/MTBkarl0 -
why does everyone expect anything to do with the internet to be free? why don't you ask paypal about their fees? I'm sure they'll tell you?0
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