Different fees charged on otherwise identical transactions

[WildBill99]

I received four payments of identical amounts in the last two weeks.  On three of these transactions I was charged $3.81 by PayPal and on the fourth I was charged $5.62.  Why might this be?

[kernowlass]

@WildBill99

International sale?

[WildBill99]

No, it was shipped to New York.

[kernowlass]

@WildBill99

That may not have been where your buyer paid from however.

If they are abroad on holiday and pay you where they are it shows as an international fee, just a thought.

[WildBill99]

I see nothing that indicates an international fee added to the regular fee.  Shipment tracking indicates delivery to an agent, but that shouldn't matter.  It wasn't delivered to the international delivery depot, but I haven't noticed any extra fees when shipping internationally that way. 

[WildBill99 · Accepted solution]

I looked up the fee schedule and found that the fee is higher when receiving funds from a PayPal account that is based outside the U.S.  Doesn't matter if shipping is within the U.S.  Case closed. 

[kernowlass]

@WildBill99

Which is EXACTLY what I said.

That may not have been where your buyer paid from however.

If they are abroad on holiday and pay you where they are it shows as an international fee, just a thought.

So ...................your welcome, so nice of you to not bother to leave kudos or say thank you.

[kernowlass]

That may not have been where your buyer paid from however.

If they are abroad on holiday and pay you where they are it shows as an international fee, just a thought.

So ...................your welcome, so nice of you to not bother to leave kudos or say thank you.