Today I make an online purchase. The amount was $61.88. This is exactly what Paypal approved. However, when control returned to the website from which I purchased, the actual amount ended up being $66.75. What I determined is that the website, not having my shipping address, was charging me an Ohio sales tax on the product but was not charging shipping, that is, until I returned from paypal, where they tacked on shipping. This is a very misleading practice, and I blame paypal as they allow the customer to charge a different amount than that which I approved. How is it that Paypal can receive approval for one amount, yet charge an entirely different amount?
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