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What's the cheapest way to send money from paypal to a friend
 

What's the cheapest way to send money from paypal to a friend?

withdraw to your bank and send him a cheque :boink:

Avoiding paypal would work out cheapest for me.

If there is the remotest chance of limitation(s) why consider it?

'Cheapest' suggests less than usual motives :spy:

if your account is old and fully verified you can send money owned , but if your account is new do not send more than 50 GBP at the time

What if you have 300 GBP on a month old not fully verified account?
Is it safe to send them all or most of them to another PP account if you pay for goods?

You can try to send whatever amount, if it is not going to go through then go back 70. it depends on how many transactions you made during that month!! if you made 1 transaction then I guess 300 wont work

Don't. Nuff said.

Ditto to what rsot just said
:thumb:

if its your friend, meet him/her in the pub and give it her in queens heads

Dont do it on that account!!!!!!!!!!!! Its got limitation all over it! (possibly)

I had sold 3 items of around 100 GBP each using unverified PP with just 3V attached to it. I was thinking about "buying" from verified account something for around 300 GBP now to get money out. Is it too risky? 300 isn't such big amount if you think. Why it's a no no? Once it's done I don't need that PP account anymore! Do you think if I go ahead it will be limited and I see 180 days coming along?

If you havent had any history suddenly spending, withdrawing or doing anything with big chunks of money in one go will put risk factor on your account from PP's end which could end in a limitation.

i think its VERY likely

why dont you just add a bank to get the 300 out ?

not worth risking a good account by sending money from a "flaky one"

PAYPAL AINT DUMB

If you MUST do this spread the £300 over 4 or 5 accounts. I understand what your problem is but it's very risky. You really need people who will ship to a different address. It's not even enough money to be of interest to anyone to help you out for a percentage.

I think it is a bit risky but can be done. As long as OP knows the risk to the verified pp and also the risk of losing the money if an unverified one gets limited then they can make a decision. People do move money like this you know, I have and it can be ok, so lets not make out it is some kind of taboo....

I've done exactly the same Oompah - especially when I have wanted money in certain accounts - the difference is the account I bought from had lots of buyers so was never at risk. If you have 20 or 30 people a day buying then one moody one will not stand out. But if you haven't then . . . . . . . .

I think about it this way. Person x opened PP account with just prepaid card, he bought
4-5 items on ebay, then sold 3 items on Ebay and received £300. Money are in his PP account and he wants to use that money, who just holds money and not use it? What's suspicious about it? Then Person X found "something" to buy on internet for £300 and he pays from his PP account to a Seller X. Seller X has fully verified PP account. Transaction takes place and all necessary details are filled and supplied where needed. PP gets money from transaction also.
I don't understand why PP should block this transaction?! Person X had money in his PP and he wanted to buy something and used his money and left maybe £5 or £10 in PayPal account. It seems not logical to me why PP shouldn't allow Person X to buy something?
Of course if you do it from Person X PP account regular transfers to Seller x account that may rise suspicions but one off transfer?!
Tell me I am wrong because I don't see what is wrong with it?:suspicious:

OK - you've convinced me - your logic is good - go for it but keep us informed - and please remember we suggested you didn't should it all go bottoms up

My thinking might be logical but there are many things out there which are not logical. I have not done this and was asking for help of experienced users who attempted to do it. There are some good points on why not to do it and to choose different, more proven way, like attaching a bank account. Why risk it and loose money?! I think I found answer to my questions! :)