PayPal forcing me to use their own exchange rate

iwaddo77

I’ve finally been able to show the PayPal team that it is not working, not always working, as they expect. The issue has been escalated but I’m not holding my breath. 

The workaround is to change the primary currency of the card to the payment currency before making the transaction, it can easily be changed back to you default.

jbryce

Voyager2002 said:

Buy from a different website.

PayPal gives minimal consumer protection.

Remember that you will also have to pay import duty and VAT, which will amount to far more than the currency charge.

Not for $47, as that is well below the £135 limit.

Hoenir

jbryce said:

Voyager2002 said:

Buy from a different website.

PayPal gives minimal consumer protection.

Remember that you will also have to pay import duty and VAT, which will amount to far more than the currency charge.

Not for $47, as that is well below the £135 limit.

Goods that have a value below £39 will be duty and tax free. Goods between £40 and £135 will be duty free but subject to VAT. Goods over £135 will be charged duty and VAT .