LPT: When using PayPal to buy items in a foreign currency, use your credit card to convert the currency instead of PayPal
LPT: When using PayPal to buy items in a foreign currency, use your credit card to convert the currency instead of PayPal The conversion fee is likely lower from your credit card than it is from PayPal. The default option is to let PayPal convert it to your local currency unless you specifically say otherwise. When finalizing the PayPal payment, look for the currency option and change it to the currency that the vendor accepts. For example, a $22 USD item costs me ...