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Is my PayPal broke?

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Is it just me or can you no longer send payments as a gift to avoid the paypal fee?

Normally I wouldn't mind paying it but I don't see the point since paypal has let me get sodomized on every bad transaction I have EVER had.

Maybe I am doing it wrong but I wouldn't doubt the giant misquito changed that policy as soon as they could.

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Focal X said:
Normally I wouldn't mind paying it but I don't see the point since paypal has let me get sodomized on every bad transaction I have EVER had.
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Just a point - the buyer doesn't pay the fee. It is deducted from the money paid to the seller. Realistically, the fee is minor (approx $30/$1000)...and, for most of us, that's cheaper than having to pay to take credit cards directly (there is still a transaction fee...plus a monthly charge for the service). So, while nickel and diming PayPal might seem like a fine idea, who will get screwed if they change their policies or fees accordingly?
 
Nevermind! I guess my head is broke today. It doesn't require a fee when I use my bank account but does when I switch it to my check card. Hmm.
 
Sounds like a personal account - I'm pretty sure they can receive (at least a certain number of) cash payments for free.
 
I hear ya Harald. Normally I don't nickel and dime them but this is for a larger amount of money (to me) and having done nothing for me in the past, nor would I request anything from them in this situation, I just couldn't justify paying that fee. But it does make sense if PayPal gets charged from the CC company.
 
There is a new law that goes into affect soon that caps the fees that can be charged to use your card. This has got banks in a frenzy to find ways to make up that money.
 
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