is this for friend and family OR merchandise and goods? Do you want him to hold US $ or Euro $? There seems to be a law now in eurozone,anyone receiving 2500 or more in Euros have to present documents who they are,is he ready to do so,if asked? where is your 3000 US $ COMING from? your bank account,your paypal fund or credit/debit card? If you send 3000 US $,is his account set up to receive foreign currency such as US dollars,does he want to keep them as US $ in his PAYPAL ACCOUNT? If his bank account is set in Euro,and he wants to transfer to his bank account,then there wil be conversion fee,not sure who gets paid,Paypal or the bank ------------------------- if friend and family or peer to peer.using paypal fund or bank account,there is a fee of 2% for Germany.if using credit or debit card,the fee is 3.4-3/9 % plus. then comes exchange rate fee,if Paypal has to convert from us$ to euro $,there is a 2 1/2% plus exchange rate. these fees are all picked up by the sender. you can find more information on the latest Paypal terms and agreement,it is a mile long.
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