I'm blooming annoyed

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Moose423956 replied

16 May 2011, 12:59
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Do you work for free? Of course they charge, check your account for that transaction and you'll see how much - usually it's 20pence + ~3% (unless you are merchant that turns enough to get lower rate).

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/websc...y-fees-outside

Duh! Oh yeah.

Fee amount: -£8.96 GBP
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AtW replied

16 May 2011, 12:42
Originally posted by Moose423956 View Post

Do Paypal charge? I know ebay do, but I didn't know Paypal did.

Do you work for free? Of course they charge, check your account for that transaction and you'll see how much - usually it's 20pence + ~3% (unless you are merchant that turns enough to get lower rate).

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/websc...y-fees-outside
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Moose423956 replied

16 May 2011, 12:30
Originally posted by PinkPoshRat View Post

I think both ebay and paypal deduct their fees at some point. Are you sure it was the exchange rate change?

Do Paypal charge? I know ebay do, but I didn't know Paypal did.
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PinkPoshRat replied

16 May 2011, 11:49
Originally posted by Moose423956 View Post

Sold a phone on ebay, received the payment of £257.75 into my Paypal account yesterday. When I looked today my Paypal account was at £248.79.

Seems my account is in US dollars, and the exchange rate has changed since the money went in, to my detriment. Anyone else had this problem?

I think both ebay and paypal deduct their fees at some point. Are you sure it was the exchange rate change?
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thunderlizard replied

16 May 2011, 11:27
I think Iceland did a couple of years ago.
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Moose423956 started a topic I'm blooming annoyed

16 May 2011, 09:56
I'm blooming annoyed

Sold a phone on ebay, received the payment of £257.75 into my Paypal account yesterday. When I looked today my Paypal account was at £248.79.

Seems my account is in US dollars, and the exchange rate has changed since the money went in, to my detriment. Anyone else had this problem?
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