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The provision clarifies the fee structure for standard PayPal transactions while establishing the mechanism by which currency conversion pricing is determined. By incorporating the currency conversion spread into the exchange rate applied, the terms define PayPal's methodology for generating revenue on cross-currency transactions.
Users are not assessed separate transaction fees on purchases and donations, but when currency conversion occurs, the exchange rate applied includes PayPal's currency conversion spread as a component of the rate. The actual cost of conversion reflects this spread embedded in the rate rather than as a disclosed separate charge.
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"When you purchase something from a seller who accepts PayPal or make a donation, you don't pay a fee to PayPal. If PayPal performs a currency conversion for your purchase or donation, PayPal's transaction exchange rate (including our currency conversion spread) will be used.— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal User Agreement
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The provision clarifies the fee structure for standard PayPal transactions while establishing the mechanism by which currency conversion pricing is determined. By incorporating the currency conversion spread into the exchange rate applied, the terms define PayPal's methodology for generating revenue on cross-currency transactions.
Users are not assessed separate transaction fees on purchases and donations, but when currency conversion occurs, the exchange rate applied includes PayPal's currency conversion spread as a component of the rate. The actual cost of conversion reflects this spread embedded in the rate rather than as a disclosed separate charge.
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