Unexpected charge for money transfer

[Toad808]

Hello hope you can help I'm not very literate with PayPal. my son sent me £41 because he wanted me to buy something yet I have been charged £1.49. I thought money transfer between family was free

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Toad808 

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 would 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. 

[Toad808]

Thank you