PayPal Fees Query

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by KiHack, Sep 18, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I have an unverified Paypal account.
    I face a problem that for every transaction paypal takes at least 40 cents as fees.
    Is this natural? Or is this because I have an unverified account?

    Thank You
     
    KiHack, Sep 18, 2007 IP
  2. micromark

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    #2
    it does it to me and im verified- paypal sucks
     
    micromark, Sep 18, 2007 IP
  3. usmcpv

    usmcpv Peon

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    #3
    Paypal charges very high rates. I would recommend a merchant account.
     
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    Yeah im not the biggest fan of Paypal either.
     
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  5. Overclock099

    Overclock099 Notable Member

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    The fees must +30 cent..So every receive money will take more than 30 cent..paypal is very s**ks..But we no choice..:(
     
    Overclock099, Sep 18, 2007 IP
  6. eddy2099

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    #6
    Well, Paypal charges a small fees for each incoming transaction in order to cover expenses and to keep afloat. They only do this for credit card transactions and for premier/business accounts where you are actually making money off their framework.

    If you think the fees are too high, you can find your own solution elsewhere. In my experience, they are very low cost compared to the other solutions I used.
     
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  7. KiHack

    KiHack Banned

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    #7
    Thanks for input everyone.
    I agree, that paypal maybe better than indefinitely waiting for a cheque to arrive.
    Eddy, whats the other service you have used?
    Consider, payment processors like V-Money or Liberty-Reserve, they don't charge much.
     
    KiHack, Sep 18, 2007 IP
  8. landofsmiles

    landofsmiles Guest

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    #8
    I think that Google Checkout have the potential to be a very good merchant processor.

    I completely agree though that Paypal's fees are not overly expensive and the fact remains that in this day and age if you want to trade, sell on ebay, etc. if you don't use Paypal, it's very limiting.
     
    landofsmiles, Sep 19, 2007 IP
  9. KiHack

    KiHack Banned

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    #9
    Yea, as I said before without paypal it is limiting, but it still doesn't not justify them charging such exorbitant fees.
    Google Checkout is yet to be advertised as widely as Google's other services.
    eg. GMail, YouTube.
     
    KiHack, Sep 19, 2007 IP
  10. landofsmiles

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    #10
    I suppose you are right, they are what some people would consider exorbitant.

    Answer this question though, if you were the owner of a company that had a monopoly on a market, (this one being online payment processing), and could get away with charging high fees and watch your personal and company wealth sky rocket, would you not be tempted to keep these high fees?

    Business is relative. Paypal can do what they want.
     
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  11. eddy2099

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    I am using Plimus and Regsoft. For my pricing range, Plimus charges 7% to 15% and Regsoft charges a minimum of $3 or 8.25% .
     
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  12. KiHack

    KiHack Banned

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    #12
    Paypal is comparatively better than these services, when you deal with higher amounts.
    They charge 30c + 2%
     
    KiHack, Sep 19, 2007 IP
  13. FatalError

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    I have a verified account and they charge 4% exact on all my transactions
     
    FatalError, Sep 19, 2007 IP
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    #14
    Try logging onto internet banking with your bank...you can make a deposit into someone elses account and avoid paypals fees.
     
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  15. FatalError

    FatalError Banned

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    #15
    Definitely a newbie?
     
    FatalError, Sep 19, 2007 IP
  16. KiHack

    KiHack Banned

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    #16
    I don't get you *BOTH*

    According to what terminator69 said, wouldn't that just increase the fees, as there will be two transactions involved ie. from someone else's paypal to yours later?

    And I couldn't understand Fatal Error's remark? WHy call him a newbie, because his suggestion was incorrect?
     
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  17. Pauline

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    #17
    Paypal is expensive.
     
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    #18
    It only applies for premium accounts.. Unfortunately that's the only processor most members use :(
     
    gult, Sep 19, 2007 IP
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    #19
    Paypal is very good as long as you are a US citizen or US based account. Outside, you pay 1% cross border fee and another 2.5-3% foreign exchange rate conversion fee. That makes is 4% +1%+2.5-3.5%. Thats alot of $$.
    Despite all this, I love it with alot of hate. It brings in alot of $$ and makes life easier. I pay the cross border fee but not the forex conversion charges since I have a US based account as well.
     
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    They will charge you if the sender is using a Premier account.
     
    bluedragon_a, Sep 20, 2007 IP