eBay Deutschland payments

[Richard Tanimura]

I live in Europe so I have the European Paypal based in London rather
than the American one. Euro Paypal has a 3.5% surcharge. I think the
US takes only 3%. I think the numbers Bob Myers cites - about 4% off
the top - are about standard. Most bank transfers cost even more and
take even longer.

Living pretty close to Germany, I have made maybe 25 Ebay purchases. I
can confirm that for whatever reasons, Germans tend to be sceptical
about Paypal. As as consequence, I was forced to open an account in
Germany. I use Paypal when I can. Otherwise, I make domestic transfers
within Germany.

I have been burned by Germans. I have also been burned by Americans so
I think the real measure is checking somebodies feedback. So the old
"caveat emptor" still holds.

Richard