This will eventually send users to crypto where transfers are virtually instant and cost a fraction. In addition to excessive forex fees, and waiting times of up to a week for bank withdrawals, PayPal is constantly increasing its base fees which are often much higher than high street banks. This is evidently how the company has made over $13 billion profit in 2017. That is a cost of $50 to send $1000 if converting to or from another currency. Converting currencies can cost as much as 5% if you do it via PayPal.
In addition to the vice-like grip of control over it maintains over customer finances and accounts, PayPal has some of the highest foreign exchange fees in the industry. It does not adhere to any global banking regulations and can freeze or close accounts at its whim – which appears to be the source of the highest number of complaints from its users. Whether the option is available or not, PayPal is hardly a bastion of decentralized finance. PayPal’s Excessive Fees Are Another Case For Crypto Some are claiming it takes 13 days to transfer out, others stating that it doesn’t work for Canadians yet, and our own experience of failure from the UK portal indicates that there is probably a reason Coinbase has kept this quiet. Varying reports are filtering down the Coinbase Reddit stream from users that have tried withdrawing to PayPal. Coinbase does not support the ability to purchase digital currency using your PayPal account.” It also states that all of the regular KYC requirements must be satisfied before the PayPal option is made available. “Currently, customers are only able to use PayPal to withdraw or sell, and transaction availability depends on region. Depending on country of residence, customers can either withdraw cash to PayPal or sell their crypto to their PayPal account.”Ĭurrently the countries of residence are reportedly limited to the US, UK, EU and Canada but at the time of writing the PayPal option was not available via the UK portal when we tried to link an account as confirmed by the Coinbase support chatbot. “Beginning in November, Coinbase will add the ability for customers to link their PayPal and Coinbase accounts. There has been no official announcement however the company FAQ page has been updated with the following notice: This has not been the case however with the recent addition of PayPal as an option to withdraw fiat for a small number of its customers.
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