paypal fee experts...

[Chef]

I know there are some scenarios where there are not fees for sending money...
what are they?

tied to your credit card?
from an active paypal balance?
what?

thx!

[fenderhutz]

Always fees, 2.9% usually. Even for Paypal balances.

E-Check is much less though, I don't know the exact percentage, it MIGHT be free or like 1%. I have to check my account.

[Chef]

Flat $5 for an e-check; regardless of amount.

I know there are "fee free transactions," cause I've been on both ends of that...but have never been able to pinpoint exactly why...

[bassmonkeee]

Now, there are NEVER supposed to be fees for sending money. Only for receiving it.

Once you accept a credit card payment, you will always be charged the 2.9% fee. If you have only ever accepted money sent from a checking account, you won't be charged a fee. But, you also limit the number of buyers available to you.

The eCheck is the way to go.

[bongomania]

One weird exception- they do not charge you if you send money to yourself, i.e. between two Paypal accounts owned by the same person. It doesn't help most people, but I found it useful a couple of times in the past.

[Chunk-O-Funk]

No fee to transfer money from your paypal account to your banks savings/checking account.