How do PP fees get paid? Are Int'l currency fees ON TOP of regular fees or instead?

[Perky111]

Hi,

newbie here... I"m selling on a site like ebay, using pay pal... 

I will be invoicing my first seller, with my own system; when they are ready to pay, they just go to PP and send me money (they only need my PP email address, right?)... so I presume I will be charged later by PP for the transaction fee?

THen, if my seller is in Europe (I'm in U.S.), is there another fee on TOP of the regular fee? or is the International fee applied INSTEAD of regular PP fees? It's not clearly stated on the FEES page here... 

Thanks for any help... surprised I couldn't find this easily in black and white....

[radionewsguy]

paypal will automatically deduct the fees from the transaction and give you the balance, they are like the friggen IRS, they always get there cash first, no worries, paypal won't forget to reach out and touch your wallet

[Perky111]

Ha, RadioNews, that figures.

Browing the forums, I read a lot of negative about dealing with PP... surprise fees, holding funds, etc. ? Makes me a litlte hesitant. But what options are there? Not much, I guess.

Do you know if the Int'l fees (i think 3.9% + $.30 ?, slightly higher than regular fees) are imposed alone, or on TOP of the regular fees? I wound't put it past them to do the latter .... Hm.

Many thanks!

[sandypurins]

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@Perky111 wrote:

Do you know if the Int'l fees (i think 3.9% + $.30 ?, slightly higher than regular fees) are imposed alone, or on TOP of the regular fees?

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It's imposed alone.

If it's a domestic payment, the fee is 2.9% plus 30 cents. If it's an international payment, the is 3.9% plus 30 cents.