how much does pay pal charge to use my credit card to pay my friend

ShandyBee
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Does pay pal charge 3% for me to use my credit card via pay pal to send money  to my friends (we are both within the US)?  I do not see that simple statement here. My friend told me to switch to Venmo because they do not charge fees.  I have looked everywhere on this site, seems to be hidden.  Ive used Pay Pal a few times each year this way and was totally unaware of a fee.

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viprental
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The recipient pays the fee.  If you send 500 they get less than that.

 

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PayPal_Tricia
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Hi @ShandyBee

 

Sorry for any confusion the fee caused. 

 

There is a fee to send a Friends and Family payment using a credit card as the card issuer considers a transaction like this as cash advancing which comes with a higher fee to process these type of payments. 

 

I hope this information helps!


Thanks, 
PayPal_Tricia

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ShandyBee
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Thanks for your time. My question remains...HOW MUCH.

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