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Just checked my credit card statement and on this transaction I would have been better off using PayPal's exchange rate because it went through my mastercard the day the cdn dollar dropped to near par. My mastercard has a 1.5% exchange fee which should be better than Paypal should the dollar remain constant.     ... View more

TO ALL CANADIAN PAYPAL SHOPPERS   I just made a purchase and solved the problem of Paypal's exchange rate problem.   Under the area where your credit card info is listed is a line that says "OTHER CONVERSION OPTIONS". I highlighted it and it took me to a page where you can tell paypal to send the debit to the credit card in currency of the seller (US $$).   My mastercard will be charged in USD>   Also found out that Paypal has a 2.5% exchange rate fee.  That was answered by another post about currency exchange from PayPal.   Hope this helps others.   ... View more

TO ALL CANADIAN PAYPAL SHOPPERS   I just made a purchase and solved the problem of Paypal's exchange rate problem.   Under the area where your credit card info is listed is a line that says "OTHER CONVERSION OPTIONS". I highlighted it and it took me to a page where you can tell paypal to send the debit to the credit card in currency of the seller (US $$).   My mastercard will be charged in USD>   Also found out that Paypal has a 2.5% exchange rate fee.  That was answered by another post about currency exchange from PayPal.   Hope this helps others.   ... View more

The same thing just happened to me and I stopped the purchase and phoned Paypal and I also got the run around. I am going to contact our local global TV troubleshooter and see if she will get involved in this.  I think we Canadians have to do something.  I know we are a large number but each of us is complaining separately.  We need to do something as a unit.  Any ideas? ... View more