[QCWA Hotlist] PayPal Surcharges

[Joel Schwartz]

That is one reason I do not use PayPal among others.

Joel Schwartz, WB3IWC Chairperson QCWA Chapter 17, Allentown, Pa

On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Ken Simpson, W8EK <ExecAdmin at qcwa.org>wrote:

>
> Hello everyone,
>
> As chapter officers, I would like to ask for your assistance.
>
> On at least one occasion, we have found that an extra dollar has been
> added to the credit card for a PayPal transaction to pay for a membership.
>
> To explain a bit, when one joins, it says that they pay $25 for a one year
> membership.  It is processed as if $25 was paid, with about $1 being taken
> out for PayPal fees, so that we get about $24.  That part is OK.
>
> The problem is that the members credit card is charged $26 -- not just
> $25.  We know this has happened once, as it was brought to our attention.
>
> The question that I have is simply if this has happened to anyone else.
>  Is it an isolated case, or is it normal procedure?  We need to know, as we
> need to tell people that there is a $1 transaction charge if they use
> PayPal, if this is in fact the case.
>
> Trying to get info is hard, as PayPal says it is a bank fee, and the bank
> says it is a PayPal fee.  So we don't know.
>
> Any input you have would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks, 73,
>
> Ken, W8EK
>
> Ken Simpson, W8EK
> QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
> E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
> QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097
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