misc/payments

Costs of various payment plaftorms

As of Dec, 2011.

Visa rates go down for reliable or “small ticket” vendors; eg 1.65% + $0.04 per swipe. See http://usa.visa.com/download/merchants/Interchange_Rate_Sheets.pdf

  • Visa Standard Credit Fee: 2.70% + $0.10 per swipe
  • Visa Standard Debit Fee: 1.90% + $0.25 per swipe
  • Visa Utility Payment (Credit or Debit): $0.75
  • PayPay transfer, credit or debit (p2p): 2.9% + $0.30
  • PayPay transfer, bank (p2p): Free
  • PayPal merchant (eg, ebay): 2.9% + $0.30
  • PayPal discounted merchant: 2.2%
  • Stripe: 2.9% + $0.30
  • Dwolla under $10: free
  • Dwolla over $10: $0.25
  • Square credit cards: 2.75%