Not all PayPal transactions have a fee.  If it's a person-to-person  
transaction from a "funded" account (you have already transferred  
money from a checking account to the PayPal account).  If you fund the  
PayPal transaction from a debit or credit card, then there are  
transaction fees: 2.9% plus 30¢.
I use the PayPal balance as a ham radio "cookie jar" to buy kits and  
things like that.
73 de Ray
K2ULR/4
On Apr 24, 2010, at 8:42 PM, Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP wrote:
> David, what I have heard as the worst complaint against PayPal is  
> the rate
> they charge.
> I pay 2.9%.  I get my credit card services for less.
>
> But, if you move money internationally, a Swift transfer costs you  
> at least
> $30 to $40 and takes days.
> I haven't found any way to execute one myself from my PC here in the  
> states.
> In Europe I can send a Swift transfer by logging into my bank and  
> initiating
> it.
>
> PayPal is good until you start transferring large sums of money.
> (and it sure is convenient and fast).
> For large sums of money, PayPal costs too much.
> Their exchange rates are bad as well when you work in multiple  
> currencies.
>
> 73
> Rick
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