Machinarium price

[Mihao]

Hi everybody.
Does enyone know, why the game price listed on Machinarium.net is 20 USD, but when I try to pay with PayPal, they say that the game costs 24,40 USD? 

[nicolas]

20$ is just probably the price exclusive of tax, which are different depending on the country. 

[Mihao]

Heh. But the price 24.40 USD isn't listed anywhere, I know it just cause I contacted PayPal:/. And before paying I was being redirected to site in Polish (my country), price listed there was in Polish currency (52 PLN, which is equivalent of 20 USD). No signs that I must pay about 5 USD more. It's a bit mean, I think .

[ABoretz]

No signs that I must pay about 5 USD more. It's a bit means, I think .

You can blame that extra fee on PayPal.

I GOOGLEd and found a PayPal fees for dummies page that states, "PayPal charges the buyer [that's you, Mihao] a 2.5% currency conversion fee if he's paying you [Fastspring.com] in a different currency than you asked for."

So, yes, it's mean.  But it's not Amanita Design's fault.

[Mihao]

Ok, thanks for the explanation. Paypal just informed me that "you tried to pay 24.40 USD from your account, having only 22 USD on it", so I thought that it's not Paypal's fee, but some trick with the game price, done by Amanita. If it's Paypal hidden cost - SHAME ON YOU, PAYPAL!
Ps. I'm buying the game anyway

[Mihao]

Ah, I've found the news about Paypal: they changed their regulations in August this year, without notifying their clients. Also they raised transfer costs: 2,9% for transferring the money + about 0,5 USD (for what?).

[Klangfarben]

I don`t know what PayPal wants, but i buyed Machinarium yesterday regular at Media Markt, i payed 29,90 Euro and the package is the money worth...24,40 USD is very fine, even if theres a fee, i mean i payed more.