Why are you dissatisfied with Paypal?

@youless (114117)
Guangzhou, China
May 31, 2008 9:56am CST
I am dissatisfied with Paypal because when I need to withdraw my money from it, then it will charge me USD35 and this is so high. This is why I can only leave money in my Paypal account and I am unable to deal with it. Perhaps one day I have to see what I am going to buy and therefore I can use this money.
7 people like this
10 responses
• United States
31 May 08
It has been a while since I transferred money to my account but I never got charged a fee that I know of to transfer the funds? I usually buy from ebay so I don't transfer the funds often. Do you live outside the US? are the funds being transferred to a bank account? Was just trying to figure out why you are being charged such a large amount of money.
3 people like this
@dfollin (27267)
• United States
31 May 08
I never did get charged a fee to transfer money thou.
2 people like this
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Jun 08
I am from China. Here Paypal charges me a lot if I transfer money to my bank account.
1 person likes this
• United States
1 Jun 08
I wish I could tell you some stores that take pay pal but ebay is the only place I know that takes pay pal. It sure don't seem fair to be charged so much to transfer funds.
2 people like this
@anawar (2404)
• United States
31 May 08
Paypal charges a fee for every transaction. When I sell on e-bay, I get charged twice. Once from e-bay and once from pay pal. But it doesn't stop me from transferring funds into my checking account. I don't know of any other way to receive money online. Paypal offers a paypal card. Maybe that negates the fees they charge. I'm only guessing. I know sellers on ebay who refuse to include paypal as a payment method. No one states exactly why they won't use paypal, only that they've been burned too many times.
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
31 May 08
Although the charge seems to be high for Paypal, but it is one of the most famous online payment method today.
1 person likes this
@anawar (2404)
• United States
12 Jun 08
Sorry I just found your response now. I wonder if you'll see mine? Is there any competition for paypal? I think they're the only ones who offer this service.
@meme0907 (3481)
• United States
3 Jun 08
Hey yl, I get mine going straight to my bank so it's free.Have you tried that? HTH +'s :)
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Jun 08
No, I am quite sure that Paypal will charge me USD35 as I saw this notice.
1 person likes this
@dfollin (27267)
• United States
31 May 08
Paypal has caused me fee's because they have accepted payments from place's.And approved them even when there was not money there for me to pay.I had cancelled the transaction's long before they were presented to paypal.Then there was a few times when they did not credit my account right away for items.But,I have to keep it because there are many sites online that will only pay me via paypal or send me a check and charge me $3 for a $10 check.I have a friend who had the same problem and was getting more charges then she was credits.So,she closed her paypal account.
2 people like this
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Jun 08
You are right. Paypal is still a popular online payment method.
1 person likes this
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
1 Jun 08
really? I thought we can withdraw it freely? anyway, I don't have any bank account yet so my earning was still stuck there when I tried to purchase at ebay, they also don't allow when not verified! thanks for this post youless!
2 people like this
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
2 Jun 08
Perhaps Paypal has different rules in different countries. At least here it will charge us USD35.
1 person likes this
@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
31 May 08
Actually i have never dealt with paypal. I am hoping that i will have no problem with it when the time comes.
2 people like this
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Jun 08
But you will face it anyway after you have earning from Mylot. Good luck!
1 person likes this
• India
10 Jun 08
I have not yet faced any problem with paypal and i never withdraw any money from paypal.For withdrawing processing charge is very high.So i never withdraw any money from my paypal account.I am usually using this account for online transaction with ebay.
1 person likes this
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Jun 08
Are you happy with the high charge from Paypal if you want to withdraw your money?
3 Jun 08
I usually leave my money in my PayPal account so I can treat myself to something from eBay. The only time I have withdrawn funds I wasn't charged though.
1 person likes this
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Jun 08
Thanks for your response.
@jer31558 (3683)
• United States
3 Jun 08
I have had no problems with paypal. I haven't tried to get money from it though nor do I intend to. I have it for making purchases online, especially on ebay.
1 person likes this
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Jun 08
Thanks for your response.
@hcpoirot (1562)
• Indonesia
3 Jun 08
Why Paypal chrage you $35 if you wihtdraw? I read their policy, usually its only around $5. Anyway how about just buying something from the net? You can buy lots of thing from the net. youless, had you try to directly withdraw your money to your credit or debit card? Its onl cost you $5 for each withdraw.
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Jun 08
No, I haven't tried to withdraw money because it will charge me USD35. I already saw this and I even called the Paypal staff to confirm it. This is why I can't withdraw money from my account.