PayPal for person to person transfers

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by SuperSkyRockets, Aug 13, 2009.

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    Basically I need some PayPal cash soonish, in a week or so, and was intending to offer my services here on DP writing articles, blog commenting, forum posting etc. I just wondered whether I would have to pay any PayPal fees during the transfer of small transactions of say $1-$10 for example from other people?

    I have had a look around PayPal's site and can't really find the info I need.

    If I have to pay any fees (which really doesn't make the work worthwhile in the amounts I'll be earning) is there any alternative? How about Alertpay?

    Hope somebody can help!
     
    SuperSkyRockets, Aug 13, 2009 IP
  2. Bohra

    Bohra Prominent Member

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    Yes u have to pay fees for even small amounts unless the payment is sent as personal payment in this case the fees are less or totally nil
     
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    typically you will end up paying roughly 5% of the total payment. Depending on sender, they can choose to pay the fees for you.
     
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    Yup,you should pay fees.Just free to send money to friends and family when you use your PayPal balance or bank account as your funding source..You can get some info from this link...
    About alertpay,You also can get some infro from this link
     
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    SuperSkyRockets Peon

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    Thanks for your help guys, though it says on the PayPal website that personal transfers are:

    "Free when the money comes from PayPal balance or bank account."

    So I guess as long as I get people to pay me from their PayPal accounts there'll be no fee?
     
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    Bohra Prominent Member

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    Not totally sure abt this i mean once when i sent it i was charged a small fee but it was very less few cents try it and see it thats the best way
     
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    I agree with the "try it" approach.

    Mostly, they charge fees. But when I got paid by associated content for some miniscule amounts (or even for amounts of a few dollars each) I was concerned that the fees would eat it up, but interestingly enough, there was NO fee deducted.

    Maybe they paid the fee? Or there are exceptions for certain types of transactions:? Who knows.

    I have heard that if you have a private and a business account, that you can use the private account to send money for no fees (see above -- only from balance and checking account).
     
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    Nope.....You can click this link...

    But Afaik,you can ask the buyer send the money as "gift",so paypal wont charge you fees.
     
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    No for some kind of trusted websites Paypal makes an exception and you don't have to pay any fees ;)
     
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