how much paypal will charge me to pay us$ with an canadian paypal

[cooleo]

how much will paypal charge me to pay us$ with an canadian paypal

i need to buy something at a web store which cost us$56, but i only have canadian dollors in my canadian paypal.
i heard that paypal will charge a lot when you have to pay with different currency, i wondering how much will paypay charge me?

thanks in advance.

[agent006140]

you can look up on Paypal website.

[JamesNorth101]

It’s pretty expensive - around 5/6% roughly

[rsot]

Paypal gives a horrible exchange rate - somewhere like 3-4 points below the true exchange (many banks do 2 or better from what I recall)

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by rsot

Paypal gives a horrible exchange rate - somewhere like 3-4 points below the true exchange (many banks do 2 or better from what I recall)

Innit a bit confusing your reply? Reckon the OP might get confused

[mon73]

PayPal will charge you a fee to convert your Canadian dollars to US dollars to pay for your purchase. The exact fee depends on PayPal's current exchange rate and fees.

To find out the exact cost:

Go to PayPal and start the payment process.

PayPal will show you the exchange rate and the total amount in Canadian dollars you will be charged before you confirm the payment.

This way, you'll know the exact fee before you agree to pay.

[agent006140]

this is one good reason for non US sellers accepting US dollars from buyers,they do not convert it to their local currency,they just keep them as US dollars in their Paypal account.