Originally Posted by
moondog
3) PayPal is perhaps the worst possible way to transfer money in existence; even for an amount like $600, I wouldn't even consider it (principle)
Paypal does offer some form of protection for the buyer.
In this case one would be buying educational services.
You can file a dispute and possibly get your money returned for whatever reason you come up with. Unlike wire or western union there is no recourse after money is sent..
Also the seller pays the 3% fee, receiver doesn't have to go to a WU branch and collect the payment.
For WU the sender has to pay cash, if using a cc they tack on an extra fee.
So, for this amount 600usd, paypal is the easiest.... that is if transfering funds from US to China. Especially for a one time transaction.