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3 years ago
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Heyo!
I mentioned this briefly before but it has become increasingly difficult for me to continue using PayPal.
Not rarely are PayPal fees between $20-$30 (if not higher if it's a very large commission project) but I also have to pay taxes on the whole sum including the amount which are just PayPal fees.
On top of that I lose even more once I convert to my local currency.
I've tried switching to Wise which is proving difficult since I am aware that most people don't know it or don't have an account. But the times I did get to use it, I've had a very positive experience.
Once you have an account it's quite simple. There are fees on the buyers side but it's just a couple of cents from my experience. It would help me out a lot!
Going forward for commissions I plan to mainly accept Wise. For Auctions I will keep the PayPal option, for now.
However if you do win an auction and choose to pay with Wise I will include a free sketch.
I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
I mentioned this briefly before but it has become increasingly difficult for me to continue using PayPal.
Not rarely are PayPal fees between $20-$30 (if not higher if it's a very large commission project) but I also have to pay taxes on the whole sum including the amount which are just PayPal fees.
On top of that I lose even more once I convert to my local currency.
I've tried switching to Wise which is proving difficult since I am aware that most people don't know it or don't have an account. But the times I did get to use it, I've had a very positive experience.
Once you have an account it's quite simple. There are fees on the buyers side but it's just a couple of cents from my experience. It would help me out a lot!
Going forward for commissions I plan to mainly accept Wise. For Auctions I will keep the PayPal option, for now.
However if you do win an auction and choose to pay with Wise I will include a free sketch.
I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
CoffeeChicken
~coffeechicken
OP
I do hope! At the same time I understand if people don't want to use a different payment option for every artist they commission. I put up with PayPal for a long time because it's the most convenient for clients. But the amount of tax and fees I pay has been going up steadily every year. It's hard to keep up!
Kitfuchs
~kitfuchs
Some people use Patreon by having the client pay the commission price as Patreon tier. Not sure of that circumvents your Paypal problem though. It's also a bit risky because the client has to cancel the tier before Patreon charges them again after a months^^
