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[jamesdeano]

Is there a reason PayPal is charging me 4.6% for fees? If I figured it right I got $135.96 and they took $6.24, and it was not an international transaction

[sharpiemarker]

Payment could be from a non-US account even if they sent you money in USD.

Click the transaction, click "View in classic site" link to see if it says Non-US next to the sender email address.

[jamesdeano]

You are absolutely correct. I dont suppose you know how I can tell this when I'm selling something at ebay, so I can avoid selling to non-us in the future?

[Whac-A-Mole]

in your ebay listing,you can specify which country/region you dont want to ship to,in MY eBAY,you can also block members you dont want to sell to.

If you list on Ebay USA,you asking price is in US$,AND buyer must pay in US $.

But many overseas buyers will use a mail service in USA to forward the item,so when you look at their Ebay ID and where they are located,they could say USA and not their own country.

Also an US expatriate could be using a credit card issued by a foreign bank,not much you can do.

Money is money,I find Overseas buyers often bid higher .