Fees

[GaryFahs]

I am being charged fees to receive money from a friend consistently and don’t know why. Certainly don’t want or need instant pay

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@GaryFahs 

Its down to how the payment was SENT to your account.

1. If they sent using money > goods / services option then paypal would see you as a seller and apply the new seller hold. They would also charge you a fee.

2. If they had sent using the send money > family / friends option then you would have had the payment instantly with no fee. (However that option is not available in every country).

[Mbalisto79]

Someone send me money via PayPal to receive that money to my bank account I must pay service and transfer fees via money before I receive the money is that possible

[Blindmany]

PayPal is rediculous with fees. That's why I dont even use them for my card reader anymore.

[sagarwadhwa36]

Hello, How much time of hold they apply, if some one sent the money using goods/services option?

[kpnlgn]

Hi! How will I know if the country that my friend is in has the option to send money as a friend/family so as not to pay ridiculous amount of service fee?