why did paypal charge me $1
k_123
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Posted on
Jun-03-2010
04:23 PM
I bought 2 items off of eBay not only did I have to pay for the items I was also charged $1 from PAYPAL for each item and I want to know why...?
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surplusdealdude
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Jun-03-2010
04:39 PM
Those are only temporary charges - they'll disappear in a few days.
It's the new way that some companies check to see if your credit/debit card is legit. As long as Paypal doesn't follow up with a legit charge in that amount ( and they won't), the charge disappears in 3-4 days.
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