How to Send Money For Free to Other Countries

[sstadnek]

HI Paypal Community, 

I am trying to figure out how i can send money transfer for free in america. 

I have balance in USD, but i still cant send the money without a fee. 

Any advice would be appreciated. 

[PayPal_Olivia]

Hi @sstadnek,

Thank you for joining the community. I'd be happy to clarify why you've seen a fee.

When sending internationally, a fee is involved even if the balance is used. If the payment is for a purchase and the Goods and Services option is selected, the fee is paid by the recipient. If the payment is a Friends and Family payment, the fee is paid by the sender.

I hope this helps!

Olivia

[sstadnek]

@PayPal_Olivia 

Also i noticed here that it says they charge a min of .99 if transferring outside of the US. 

I was charged $2.17 for my transfer of $6.50 to someone in the US and my balance was in USD. 

[sstadnek]

@PayPal_Olivia 

HI There,

Thank you for the reply. 

I thought that if the money is already loaded into your paypal balance then there is no fee to transfer money to someone? I am from Canada but the balance I have is in USD. 

[PayPal_Olivia]

Hi @sstadnek,

There is a separate fee that applies when a card is used. If a card is used, both the fees would be applied together. In a case where the balance is used, only the fee for sending internationally would apply.

I hope this helps clarify!

Olivia

[sstadnek]

@PayPal_Olivia 

OK Thank you for the information. 

I was charged $2.17 for my transfer of $6.50 to someone in the US and my balance was in USD and i never used a card. 

[PayPal_Olivia]

Hi @sstadnek,

The Fees link at the bottom of the Canada PayPal site has details regarding the fees charged under various different circumstances. On that page it states that sending a payment to the US using your balance would have a $2.99 CAD fee associated with it. I'm sorry to hear that there was confusion regarding the specific fee that would be incurred.

Olivia

[sstadnek]

@PayPal_Olivia 

Ok i see, so the only way to get around this would be with an american bank account and a US paypal account attached to that? 

[PayPal_Olivia]

Hi @sstadnek,

Payments from a US PayPal account to another US PayPal account would not be charged a cross-border fee as the payments would be domestic payments. A PayPal account may only be opened in the country where you reside, however. 

I hope this helps!

Olivia

[sstadnek]

@PayPal_Olivia 

ok Thank you for the information. 

This is off topic but i don't want to start another thread, but.. 

I sent money to a friend in the US and she claims to not have received it yet. I double checked the email with her and it's correct. 

Transaction ID: 1YF30694F4165383L

Do you know why this might be happening?