'Does PayPal have fees?': Yes, but not for all transactions — here's how you can avoid fees on PayPal

While you can transfer funds from your PayPal account to your bank for free, there is a fee for instant transfers: 1% of the transfer amount, capped at $10 per transaction. 

You'd also pay a fee to send money to a friend or family member using a debit or credit card. In that case, the fee would be 2.9% plus a fixed amount that varies depending on the currency used.

There are additional fees for sending money to people who live in other countries. For example, you'd pay at least 5% of the amount you planned on sending, plus $0.99 to $4.99, depending on your circumstances. 

If you were to use a credit or debit card to fund these transfers, you'd also pay a funding fee of 2.9% plus a fixed fee that varies depending on the receiver's country of residence.

Finally, if you were to sell items and use PayPal as your payment processor, you'll pay fees on each transaction:

• Sales within the US: 2.9% plus 30 cents.
• Discounted rate for eligible charities: 2.2% plus 30 cents.
• International sales: 4.4% plus a fixed amount which varies by country.
• PayPal Here card reader fee: 2.7% per swipe, or 3.5% plus 15 cents for manual transactions.

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