Paying via Paypal not free anymore
Jan 12, 17, 2:34 pm
#1
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Paying via Paypal not free anymore
I have realised airberlin is charging now 10 eur to pay with Paypal. They have added SOFORT without extra charge but I donīt know it.
Jan 13, 17, 1:01 am
#3
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I noticed this a while back but had gone off paying with PayPal because your credit card payment would not be protected in the case of bankruptcy. But all these little changes are introduced by stealth and with no warnings.
Jan 13, 17, 4:34 am
#5
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This is very unfortunate. When you're booking a flight online you pretty much can only pay by CC or paypal and charging a customer extra for this is just unfair. It effectually raises the fare by 10 EUR.
IMO paying by the airlines designated CC has to be free and fees for other payments have at least to be capped at a realistic cost level, like 1% of the fare...
IMO paying by the airlines designated CC has to be free and fees for other payments have at least to be capped at a realistic cost level, like 1% of the fare...
Jan 13, 17, 10:55 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2013
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I have not purchased a flight through the website for a while, but it was indeed previously so that if paying with AB Visa there was no extra charge.
Not that I agree or like this charge, but it was also introduced by LH and even by Deutsche Bahn in recent years.
Not that I agree or like this charge, but it was also introduced by LH and even by Deutsche Bahn in recent years.
Jan 13, 17, 11:04 am
#7
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Better to pay with a normal credit card despite the fee, in case they go belly up and turn your ticket into a three dollar bill. At least you'll get some protection for what you paid that way.
Jan 20, 17, 3:37 pm
#11
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Originally Posted by wazow
Concerto, agreed. But airline fees for CC payment should not be unrealistic. I have no idea how they get away with that. They often exceed 10% of the transaction value.
