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Old 03-20-10 | 07:47 PM
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echappist
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Originally Posted by Rich331

My paypal was billed $20 more than their advertised price. When I e-mail them about the discrepancy their response was basically; we are based solely off the pound and cannot be responsible for the exchange rates, sorry. I will say there was no shipping cost for orders over a certain amount or tax, which is nice.
you do know that there's a service fee associated with foreign purchases, right? it's normally set at 3%. the credit card company/paypal is the one who "overcharged" you. quick back-of-the-envelope math should show that 3% of $600 is $18.
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