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I use paypal for several msc and do not get charged. The msc picks up the fee. By the way, there is a standard fee + a percent for each payment. I found that out the hard way as I receive payments for the soccer meetup that I run through paypal. Usually the players give me cash but last month one paid the $5 quarterly fee thru paypal and I got $4.45. That is a big 11% cut!
Many of the companies will allow you to choose between payment methods so if they are making you pay the charge I guess you have to see if you can change payment methods or figure it as a cost of doing business when deciding whether to accept jobs.
Many of the companies will allow you to choose between payment methods so if they are making you pay the charge I guess you have to see if you can change payment methods or figure it as a cost of doing business when deciding whether to accept jobs.
I just saw using paypal charges us 1.00...never had that happen, so, I requested DD....I believe this was with STN.
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I'm registered with about 150 companies. I don't shop with that many during any one month and some I've never performed a shop for. But PayPal is my favorite payment method. I've never been charged for a PayPal payment by any MSC. Irene is correct - Second to None announced some time ago that they would charge shoppers who wished to use PayPal but that direct deposit would have no charge. I immediately changed to direct deposit with them. I don't recall seeing another others that threatened to charge me for my PayPal payments and certainly to date none have done so.
I also noticed STN was charging a $1.00 for PayPal. I was asked to use that manner of payment as a back-up in case there was a problem with my bank; I declined.
Are a lot more companies using PayQuicker as a PayPal alternative?
I've seen a couple offering PayQuicker and an alternative, like PayPal or direct deposit. Currently the only one that offers only PayQuicker with no other option is ACE.
Personally, I'd rather deal with checks or Direct Deposit. Maybe I'm old school.
The only times I have been charged by Paypal, the MSC apologized and refunded the fee. With PayQuicker, I see that there is a 50 cent charge to transfer funds to my bank account. Using the funds with their debit card is free, but adds another PITA layer of bookkeeping for tax purposes, and may not be worth it for really active shoppers.
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Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
I always opt for direct deposit over checks or Pay-whatever when there's a choice. It's so much easier. But I've never been charged for the one's that require the middle man PayPal.
It seems when a company only pays with PayPal they absorb the fee, when the company offers more than one alternative, they pass along the fee. Since both STN and CORI offer direct deposit as their free option, it works for me.
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hmm... did not know that about CORI... changing now... no more nickle and diming me for there shops... 
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Unfortunately, unless you're American, CorI will only pay you via Paypal. CorI deducts money from one's pay to cover the fees, which makes them cheapskates in my book. Between the low US dollar, the Paypal conversion fees and CorI taking a bite, I'm left with about 75% of what I'm owed from CorI's already ridiculously low fees (yes, I know that if one waits, the fees go up). Because of this, I haven't shopped for CorI in over 1 year.
From their website:
International Auditor Payroll
Corporate Research International uses Paypal to pay international auditors. This includes any auditor outside the 50 United States. If you have this set up already you are all set to complete shops for CRI. If you do not have a Paypal account you will need to set one up in order to be paid for shops you complete for CRI. You can set up a Paypal account for Free by visiting www.Paypal.com.
PayPal Payment Fee Notice
Due to the transaction fees imposed by PayPal, Corporate Research International will be deducting the fee from your payment to cover the costs. The fee is 3% or a maximum of $1.50.
For example if you earn $10.00 you will be paid $9.70, with 30 cents covering the PayPal Transaction Fee.
From their website:
International Auditor Payroll
Corporate Research International uses Paypal to pay international auditors. This includes any auditor outside the 50 United States. If you have this set up already you are all set to complete shops for CRI. If you do not have a Paypal account you will need to set one up in order to be paid for shops you complete for CRI. You can set up a Paypal account for Free by visiting www.Paypal.com.
PayPal Payment Fee Notice
Due to the transaction fees imposed by PayPal, Corporate Research International will be deducting the fee from your payment to cover the costs. The fee is 3% or a maximum of $1.50.
For example if you earn $10.00 you will be paid $9.70, with 30 cents covering the PayPal Transaction Fee.
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