eBayers, I have a quick question for you.

[cloedoll]

I want to bid on an item that's in the UK on eBay, but I am not sure how that works exactly since the currencies are different...anybody want to explain? Or can I not do this? :huh: Lol, sorry if I'm not making sense...xD

[FrogInABlender]

If you pay through PayPal it shouldn't be a problem. Is it priced in US Dollars?

[cloedoll]

No, GBP, but it says it ships to the U.S....which is what confused me.

[FrogInABlender]

Ooooo, well then that about doubles the price. I don't know what the conversion rate is, but it's pretty steep.

[cloedoll]

I converted it, it's not too bad. It actually has what the U.S. amount is under where the price is. If I pay through PayPal, though, it will do all the converting stuff for me...?

[FrogInABlender]

I found a currency converter and it says this...

1.00 GBP

=

1.56615 USD

United Kingdom Pounds United States Dollars 1 GBP = 1.56615 USD 1 USD = 0.638509 GBP

[FrogInABlender]

I converted it, it's not too bad. It actually has what the U.S. amount is under where the price is. If I pay through PayPal, though, it will do all the converting stuff for me...?

I think it will, but if you've got your PayPal account linked to a credit card instead of to your bank account then it may just charge your card in GBP, which might cause you to be charged a conversion fee by your credit card company. I found that out the hard way when I charged something in Cancun. I'd check into it with PayPal and your Credit card company too, don't take my word for it.

[cloedoll]

Alright, thank you! =)

[FrogInABlender]

Hey, I just found this on the PayPal site...

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/sell/mc/mc_send-outside

It sounds like they convert it for you.

But it also sounds like they may hit you with a 2.5% fee for doing it...

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-fees-outside

Not sure about that though.

[cloedoll]

Thank you so much FIAB for looking that up for me, I was trying to, but no luck. =P
I am a natural blonde so excuse me for this dumb question xD, but would it be 2.5% of the price I am paying for the item (in addition to the item's cost of course)?

[FrogInABlender]

...would it be 2.5% of the price I am paying for the item (in addition to the item's cost of course)?

I think so. So for instance, if your item cost 100 GBP, then it'd be $157 USD, plus $2.50 for the currency conversion. IF they charge you a conversion fee.

Or at least that's MY take on it.

[cloedoll]

Oo ok, well that's not terrible. I mean, I would rather not pay an additional fee, but the item I am looking at is only $80 USD so it would be even less than that..

[FrogInABlender]

Well, better to expect a fee and possibly not get charged it than to find out about it after the fact when you can't change your mind.

[FrogInABlender]

You'll have to let me know how it works out with the fees and all. I've never bought anything priced in a foreign currency either.

[cloedoll]

Heh, will do! Thanks again, you've been a big help. =D

[Pinky]

Cloe - you might get stung on import tax :(. After I bought my Converses from the US (nowhere in the UK has them) I got charged £10 import tax!

It might not happen to you, but if a package is over a certain size they could try and charge you extra :). Good luck!

[FrogInABlender]

Good GRIEF! The taxing just never ENDS does it?!:mad: