Upset

[Bama73]

Why was I charged a fee when a payment was sent to me?

[Jamiew825]

PayPal always charges a fee if payment is sent or received. I have called and complained about this. They say it is their share of your money for using their services.

[kernowlass]

@Jamiew825 

Wrong, buyers do not pay fees unless currency conversion is involved.

The only time the sender of funds pays a fee is if the friends/family option is used and they fund it via a card.

@Bama73 

You pay a fee if you are selling goods/services, that is how paypal afford to run the service and pay their staff. 

If you were NOT selling anything then they could have used the friends / family option and then its free UNLESS the sender funds their payment via a card when THEY not you would be charged a fee. However you are not allowed to use the f/f option for selling as it evades paying your paypal fee and so can lead to your account being limited.