What is an instant payment?

egrane
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I have a personal PayPal account as I don't sell as a business.  Found when I listed this time I have to accept PayPal.  I have been paid with instant payments for several items.  If I don't have a business account to accept credit or debit cards and am being paid from buyer's account or bank account, why am I being charged the fees.  I thought those payments were free.  Thanks!

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skier
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If you sell something, you pay the transaction fees.

 

If someone simply sends you money, there are no fees.

 

See this Info link.

 

 

Regards,

 

skier

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dkg920
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I have a personal account and have received two different payments that were "instant" payments and both times charged a fee. These were not for Ebay auctions. I used to get an email that stated that I had recevied a payment that was instant or funded by a credit/debit card and had to either accept or deny the payment. I didnt' get that on either payment. How can I dispute the charges and who do I dispute them with?

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