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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Avoid PayPal's High International Currency Exchange Rates by Making One Little Adjustment During Checkout

This is a great tip to remember the next time you are purchasing something through PayPal that comes from another country...
 
 
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Avoid PayPal's High International Currency Exchange Rates by Making One Little Adjustment During Checkout
When buying on eBay (and elsewhere, presumably), PayPal likes to charge you quite a bit to convert between to kinds of currency. While this convenience rarely comes free, it may be cheaper through your bank. As redditor ilki points out, you can just route the conversion through your bank instead and likely save some cash in the process. More »