Paypal Gift - Charging a fee?

[SPNarwhal]

I always thought that Paypal Gift was fee free?

My friend is trying to send me some money through Paypal and she's saying there's a 20 dollar fee, even though she's sending it as gift.

Her and my account are both verified, so I'm not sure what's going on.

 

[eternlgladiator]

I always thought that Paypal Gift was fee free?

My friend is trying to send me some money through Paypal and she's saying there's a 20 dollar fee, even though she's sending it as gift.

Her and my account are both verified, so I'm not sure what's going on.

Is she sending from a credit card or checking account?

 

[SPNarwhal]

Is she sending from a credit card or checking account?

We just figured it out.

It's a checking account, but it was through her Debit Card. I looked it up and I guess that if it's through a Debit/Credit card, there's a free. If it's through bank account directly, or your paypal balance, there's not.

It's just a little weird, since a Debit Card is pretty much directly through the Checking Account, but ah well. She had her Debit Card linked as well, so she deleted it and now there is no fee.

Strange.

Thank you for responding to my S.O.S. though. I really appreciate it.

 

[eternlgladiator]

We just figured it out.

It's a checking account, but it was through her Debit Card. I looked it up and I guess that if it's through a Debit/Credit card, there's a free. If it's through bank account directly, or your paypal balance, there's not.

It's just a little weird, since a Debit Card is pretty much directly through the Checking Account, but ah well. She had her Debit Card linked as well, so she deleted it and now there is no fee.

Strange.

Thank you for responding to my S.O.S. though. I really appreciate it.

No problem. Been there before. Best to use a card when sending. It's faster and free. Free to use checking unload the money though.

 

[SPNarwhal]

No problem. Been there before. Best to use a card when sending. It's faster and free. Free to use checking unload the money though.

Well the weird thing is that it was going through her Debit Card and it was saying there would be a 20 dollar fee. (Although the Debit Card is a Debit Card and linked directly to her Bank Account/Checking Account.)

It said that the Primary source was her bank account, but had her card selected. She deleted the card and that got rid of the fee. But now it's coming as an e-Check.

Don't get it.

 

[yg17]

When you use a debit card, all PayPal sees is a Visa card and they process it as one, they don't know if it's debit or credit. They pass on their credit card processing costs to you, although $20 seems extremely excessive, unless the amount was in the thousands.

 

[SPNarwhal]

When you use a debit card, all PayPal sees is a Visa card and they process it as one, they don't know if it's debit or credit. They pass on their credit card processing costs to you, although $20 seems extremely excessive, unless the amount was in the thousands.

So then how to link it to your Bank Account directly without having fees? Because when I send payments, it's instant, and it's through my card, with no fees. This e-check is going to take a while to clear.

 

[Queen of Spades]

So then how to link it to your Bank Account directly without having fees? Because when I send payments, it's instant, and it's through my card, with no fees. This e-check is going to take a while to clear.

They actually don't take all that long to clear - when I got one it was like 3 days.

 

[SPNarwhal]

They actually don't take all that long to clear - when I got one it was like 3 days.

Still longer than instant.

I don't mind the wait, but would still like to clear this fog of confusion. Just makes no sense to me that her Debit Card charges a fee but mine doesn't.

 

[ace198]

Your friend and you should use Amazon payments.