I do NOT know how Paypal works internationally, but from the US optic:
The person sending funds does so at no cost ('cept possibly a 'not so good' exchange rate)
The person receiving funds may or may not be charged fees.
At least here is the US it depends on your membership level.
If you are a verified member (as I am) you pay NO membership fee for joining Paypal and you receive cash payments at NO charge. You can NOT receive credit card payments.
If you are a premier member (and you pay a fee for the priviledge) you can receive credit card payments (for which you get hit (properly IMHO) for a fee. You will also get hit (IMproperly, IMHO) for a fee when receiving a cash payment!!!!!
Some folks solve this by maintainly two Paypal accounts - using one for receiving cash payments and the other for credit cards.
Ken "owner of stock in EBay" Sanford Kensington, MD
of international payment
> Hello everybody,
>
> this thread is OT, but the number of answers shows some interest.
> I have sold many items to CR List members.
> Some people knew my standard mail answer, in which all
> Shipping ways are listed.
> The prices I have listed, are near the prices I have to pay
> At the post office.
> In The last Year, I have bought padded envelopes, boxes
> And tape for 420,00 EUR/545,00 USD. This is much money for me.
> Sometimes I use used envelopes also.
> Wrapping the parts takes much time.
> Driving to the post office also.
>
> But I also have a part of business, which I hate. This fxxxing
> Part is known as Paypal. I don't want to eat their fee too.
> In the past I have added the paypal fee and their bad exchange rate
> To the total amount of my auctions. Is it such a shame?
> And here is my question:
> Which way of international payment is the best for You? And cheap and
> safe?
> I often got USD in envelopes, quick, and no envelope is lost since today.
> Please tell me about the way of payment I should support in future.
>
> Thomas Reitz, Wiesbaden, Germany, deep night and snow falls.