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		xn on Feb 28, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Buy Me A Coffee – A free, fast and friend... Is the donor charged a different amount based on whether they pay through Stripe or Paypal? If I go to donate $5 at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/xn, it looks like I'll be $5 if I pay through Stripe with a credit card, and $5.45 if I pay using PayPal: https://gist.github.com/cwarden/4df8d8a5df0ff010e39d810f58ec...

josephsunny on Feb 28, 2018 [–]

Both Stripe and Paypal charge a small processing fee (2.9% + 30 cents).

xn on Feb 28, 2018 | [–]

In most cases, that charge isn't passed on to the buyer/donor. When it is, it should be made explicit.

Nonprofits sometimes make it an option, e.g. "Add 3% to your donation to help offset credit card processing fees".

josephsunny on Feb 28, 2018 | | [–]

Noted. Thank you, @xn.

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