I was charged almost 5,4% transaction fees for receiving US dollars.

[w-v-r]

Hello PayPal Community,

I recently received a payment in US Dollars from the US to my Belgian PayPal account (without converting the USD), but I was charged a 5.38% commission.

I was surprised by this high fee and wanted to ask if there’s something I might have overlooked.

For the transaction, I simply provided my PayPal email address—no QR code was involved.

I would appreciate any insights or feedback!

Thank you.

[kernowlass]

@w-v-r 

International transactions incur cross border fees that are higher.

Click on FEES bottom of the page for more information.