Fee for Sending Money to Friends&Family?

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So I'm from Canada but I have some USD in my PayPal balance. I want to send my friend that lives in the U.S. some money but PayPal is charging me an extra $2.17 USD for doing that. I thought it was free to send money for friends and family. Can someone explain to me why there's a fee? My PayPal account I'm using is a business one if that matters.

[Anonymous_User · Accepted solution]

It's free if both accounts are in the same country and the sender uses money from their bank account or PayPal Account Balance.  Fees are explained here.