How to avoid fees

Dianewright
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 I have a little rental in Mexico.  I had someone from Canada send me US funds for the rental amount thru my paypal account.  I was charged a fee, deducted from my payment.  I don't remember this ever happening before.  Does it have to do with choosing friends and family, or services.  It was quite a chunk, so thinking paypal may be convenient, but not worth the fees.

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Salman_S
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Paying through "Goods or Services" requires you to pay a fee, which should be deducted from the amount you're paying. The amount of the fee depends on where you're making the payment to (International/Domestic)

 

However, Paying through Friends and Family, requires no Fee "UNLESS" the payment is funded by a credit card, involves a currency conversion or is a cross-border payment.

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