Paypal as a gift does the buyer incur any charges. Thank's in advance Mick Perrins

You incur charges if the money does not come from PayPal balance,

So if you have money in your P/P account - no charges, if it comes from your credit card you'll be charged

Hope that makes sense

M.

I did it the other day and sent as "money owed" and it didn't charge me if it was withdrawn from my bank account (but did if it was a credit card). Seller incurred no fees. However, their fee schedule is so complicated and changes in different countries and when sending money across countries (I'm in the US) that I would look on their site to confirm.

just pay an extra 4% and you will be insured. send as a gift and yes you have given your money away and open to fraud

ok i see they simplified their fee schedule. here it is. basically if you do a personal transfer it's free if you send via paypal balance or bank account, otherwise you can determine who pays the fees. there are additional fees for cross-border transactions as noted. I agree with the above post that if you're dealing with people you don't know it's worth doing a regular transfer and paying the 3-4% to get buyer protection. If you are dealing with a friend you can avoid fees via paying from a paypal balance or withdrawal and sending as gift.

Fees

Our fees are now the same for all accounts - Personal, Premier, and Business. Please note that the Purchase rate applies to all payments using Request Money.

PurchasePersonal TransferPayGet paidSend moneyReceive moneyFree1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 USD  Free when the money comes from PayPal balance or bank account.

2.9% + $0.30 USDwhen the money comes from a debit or credit card or PayPal Credit

(the sender decides who pays this fee).

Additional fees   for cross border payments and currency conversion.