Friends and family charge

[Frustrate23]

I have paid someone in$ although the transaction is UK to UK, he has been charged a fee, I have not therefore he has not received the full amount can anyone tell me why

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Frustrate23 

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

1. If you sent using money > goods / services option then paypal would them as a seller and would charge a fee.

2. If you had sent using the send money > family / friends option then they would have no fee charged. (However you may have been charged a fee for a currency conversion fee OR if you funded the payment via a card as its only free from a linked bank account or funds in your paypal balance.