I see this issue come up quite a bit so I want to leave a note about it.

When paying for an item with Paypal, DO NOT SEND PAYMENT AS A GIFT! Sending payment as a gift removes your right to contest the payment and get your money back if something goes wrong with the sale.

It's worth paying the 3% in order to ensure the protection of your money.

 

I also get their info: name, address and phone number before sending out the payment to an email address. except of course it is an online website vendor where they accept paypal.

 

Bump because this problem keeps coming up.

 

Didn't know that! thanks for the info

 

Bump. I hope PayPal newbs see this and pay attention.

 

it is worth mentioning that the last time I had to gift money via paypal there was still a 3% fee.

 

^had the same issue

 

good thing to know!

 

the 3% more sis reasonable for the service...

 

Thanks for sharing the info! Could you please tell me the 3% paying order funda?

 

there is a 3% fee even if you send it as a gift as long as you are using your credit card to send the money. if you are sending money as a gift BUT with your checking account as the source of fund then there is no fee.

 

Good info. Thanks.

 

good to know thanks

 

Thank you for the info

 

Not new news but bump it up for the newbs.