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popadom
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i tried to purchase a value my stuff credit and paypal wanted to charge me £1.00 tax on 4.99-this cant be right can it?

Thanks

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  • hermum
    hermum Posts: 7,123 Forumite
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    I've jsut looked at the site & it says it's from £4.99 but that's only if you buy 10 credits it then works out to £4.99 each 1 credit is £5.99.
    A local auction room will usually give free valuations.
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
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    rgay1992 wrote: »
    i tried to purchase a value my stuff credit and paypal wanted to charge me £1.00 tax on 4.99-this cant be right can it?

    Thanks
    Sounds like vat.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,426 Forumite
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    rgay1992 wrote: »
    i tried to purchase a value my stuff credit and paypal wanted to charge me £1.00 tax on 4.99-this cant be right can it?

    Thanks
    It isn't Paypal charging you it is the seller.
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  • popadom
    popadom Posts: 822 Forumite
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    But way dose it say on the page 5.99 then its broken down to 4.99 +1.00. That seems alot of vat.
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,408 Ambassador
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    rgay1992 wrote: »
    But way dose it say on the page 5.99 then its broken down to 4.99 +1.00. That seems alot of vat.


    VAT is now running at 20%, but check with the person you are paying what the extra charge is for.
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  • asandwhen
    asandwhen Posts: 1,407 Forumite
    rgay1992 wrote: »
    But way dose it say on the page 5.99 then its broken down to 4.99 +1.00. That seems alot of vat.
    20% of 4.99 is 1
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