paypal with USA funds problem

jazzy

I recently sold an item to a USA buyer who paid with paypal USD which went into my paypal account as US dollars.

I purchased an item in the UK today because I thought I had sufficent funds in my paypal account. But when the payment was completed it just took the money I had in UK sterling funds and the rest of the payment was made from my credit card. The US funds remain in the account?

So if this happening how do I use the US funds?

Sugar_Coated_Owl

On the top of the box that shows you how much money you have in £ and $ there should be a link saying manage currency or something. I think it allows you to change it into £s

jazzy

razorbladekisses wrote: »

On the top of the box that shows you how much money you have in £ and $ there should be a link saying manage currency or something. I think it allows you to change it into £s

Thank you! It worked!
jazzy
:j

mah_jong

knowing paypal and it ways .... what was the exchange rate?

digerati

mah_jong wrote: »

knowing paypal and it ways .... what was the exchange rate?

HORRIBLE. They use a wider spread than even the worst UK bank. Plus if the original US funds are ever reversed, then they get sucked back at an equally horrible rate - so basically double jeopardy.

jazzy

mah_jong wrote: »

knowing paypal and it ways .... what was the exchange rate?

49p to the $
I thought that there would be an additional admin fee for the conversion, but there wasnt! Unusual for paypal not to make an extra service charge!