12-22-2021, 12:45 AM
I received $3200 through PayPal, $141 was deducted as fees. I wonder how much fees w
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I haven't been part of the crypto community for a long time. This event really pisses me off and makes me think of the benefit of crypto.</p> <p>141 / 3200 = 4.5%. I haven't much experience with Paypal and international transfer, is 4.5% too much or normal? Personally, I found it too high.</p> <p>And reason for money on hold:</p> <blockquote> <p>We noticed an unusually large increase in your sales activity.</p> </blockquote> <p>My account has only received one payment before, which was around $200 because I translate the whitepaper of a crypto game.</p> <p>What puzzles me is the fact that Paypal can simply freeze my money because they or their algorithm deems my legally received payment as unusual.</p> <p>Of cause it is unusual because this is the first time I work on a bigger project.</p> <p>The arbitrary power of Paypal and many other companies is the reason why crypto has value.</p> <p>FYI, I live in China and I get payment for translating an independent game.</p> <p>I am poor now. I need that money to pay some debts. Shit.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/yuyu_potato"> /u/yuyu_potato </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rl8ulf/i_received_3200_through_paypal_141_was_deducted/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rl8ulf/i_received_3200_through_paypal_141_was_deducted/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I haven't been part of the crypto community for a long time. This event really pisses me off and makes me think of the benefit of crypto.</p> <p>141 / 3200 = 4.5%. I haven't much experience with Paypal and international transfer, is 4.5% too much or normal? Personally, I found it too high.</p> <p>And reason for money on hold:</p> <blockquote> <p>We noticed an unusually large increase in your sales activity.</p> </blockquote> <p>My account has only received one payment before, which was around $200 because I translate the whitepaper of a crypto game.</p> <p>What puzzles me is the fact that Paypal can simply freeze my money because they or their algorithm deems my legally received payment as unusual.</p> <p>Of cause it is unusual because this is the first time I work on a bigger project.</p> <p>The arbitrary power of Paypal and many other companies is the reason why crypto has value.</p> <p>FYI, I live in China and I get payment for translating an independent game.</p> <p>I am poor now. I need that money to pay some debts. Shit.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/yuyu_potato"> /u/yuyu_potato </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rl8ulf/i_received_3200_through_paypal_141_was_deducted/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rl8ulf/i_received_3200_through_paypal_141_was_deducted/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R