Is it just me or does it seem really shady for her to message strangers out of nowhere asking them to buy a commission?
You may not be able to get your money back through a claim, but you could report her to Paypal for asking you to cover the fees, if you wanted to. She's not allowed to do that.
Side note, while it obviously wasn't the case here, Paypal certainly can charge $5 or more in fees. I had a bit over $5 taken out just recently when I received a commission payment that was $180. It's based on a percentage of the amount transferred, so you'll never see that much on small transfers like the one you posted about, but it scales up with higher prices.
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Date: 2014-06-16 09:07 pm (UTC)You may not be able to get your money back through a claim, but you could report her to Paypal for asking you to cover the fees, if you wanted to. She's not allowed to do that.
Side note, while it obviously wasn't the case here, Paypal certainly can charge $5 or more in fees. I had a bit over $5 taken out just recently when I received a commission payment that was $180. It's based on a percentage of the amount transferred, so you'll never see that much on small transfers like the one you posted about, but it scales up with higher prices.