Amex – PayPal transfer ‘sending to friend & family’

[bowser92]

Does a transfer via PayPal to someone else, when you select the ‘Sending to Friends & Family’ option count on Amex towards your minimum spend?

[Peter K]

Asked many times. Yes it counts as spend. Go overboard though/take the mick and paypal will take a very dim view of you.

[redethernet1]

Is £2k fine, once only?

[Aston100]

redethernet1 wrote:

Is £2k fine, once only?

Sorry, I’m not the PayPal Police.
However, me personally I wouldn’t risk it in one transaction, and especially if I didn’t have a regular history of PayPal payments for goods & services.

[stevenhp1987]

Not just PayPal.

Amex have been known to shut accounts down for this behaviour too. It’s a cash transaction afterall.

[VerdantBacon]

There’s probably a “safe” level that will fly under the radar but considering the risk is losing your paypal or amex, or potentially both. It just isn’t worth it.

[zapato1060]

As mentioned by Rob too, take the p and the p will be taken out of you (not in those words). But one payment should be fine.