Now PP accept UKP, Euro, CND and Japanese Yen, it will be better for
local transaction. But US is still the biggest pool, many overseas
peoples are dealing with US buyer/seller and there are cross
transaction in between, they still have to suffer exchange rate
different. But if you are running a big business you can open a bank
account in US to avoid this charge.
C.H.Ling
Chris Barker wrote:
>
> I had similar problems last year. Just out of interest, I had a look
> at Billpoint and PP on *Bay's site with a view to finding out the
> relative charges for different currencies. They don't seem to be
> available - except to say what the cheapest charge is.
>
> As I have said before, these people would not trade for long in the
> UK (outside cyberspace).
>
> Chris
>
> At 14:10 +1100 19/11/02, Ian BManners wrote:
> >Hi all
> >
> >Just got a shock on PP, sold an OM4Ti for US$480, the buyer
> >has paid PP and on checking, PP has slugged me US$40 for
> >the transaction ! About 8% !
> >
> >Think I can find any info on the charges ? No.
> >So between what eBay and PP slug, its a thriving business for
> >them.
> >
> >Cheers
> >Ian B Manners
>
> --
> <|_:-)_|>
>
> C M I Barker
> Cambridgeshire, Great Britain.
> ?
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