
02-21-2018 01:59 PM
02-23-2018 08:14 AM
This is an interesting one. You've already received many good answers in this thread, so don't discount them OP, as they could have something to do with it.
Based on the light research I've done, it's also possible that it could be due to a communication error between a seller's third-party selling tool (if they have one) and PayPal itself.
I'll ask around the Product team and report back if I hear anything different. But my suggestion to you is that if you are seeing such crazy discrepancies in the PayPal total, you should ask the seller to invoice you manually. There's no need for you to be paying hundreds of dollars (or even a cent, really) when you don't know what it's for.
Sorry to be "that guy", but these kind of situations are a strong argument in favour of eBay centralizing the payments
02-23-2018 08:17 AM
Thank you, happy_pidgeon, for your answer. Good insight. Yes, I too, thought of the payment intermediary changes coming but didn't want to be the one to draw the fire. Hahaha. Third-party selling tool is an interesting scenario. I look forward to hearing more about that if you flush something out there.
02-23-2018 08:45 AM
02-23-2018 09:28 AM
02-23-2018 09:29 AM - edited 02-23-2018 09:30 AM
02-23-2018 09:38 AM
02-23-2018 01:51 PM
Credit cards processed by paypal doesn't mean your credit card conversion fee gets overlooked. ebay cannot forecast which credit card you're going to use and what your conversion fee will be.
If you shop in USD, you need to pay an exchange rate plus conversion fee.
The exchange fee is set by the Bank of Canada and volatile, but what you choose to pay and to whom you choose to pay for your currency conversion is your choice, and ebay cannot make it for you at present. There are simply no other ways we can re-state the same fact.
If you don't want to pay exchange plus currency conversion, shop on ebay.ca from Canadian sellers located in Canada and listing in CAD.
02-23-2018 02:17 PM
02-23-2018 02:26 PM