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PSA: Aliexpress charging $10 cash advance fee on Paypal payments
November 19, 2025 at
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Aliexpress/Paypal Credit Card Processing Problem:
There appears to be some technical glitch happening to US Customers from Aliexpress or Alipay where the credit card transaction was miscoded via Paypal.
Credit card companies receiving the charge from Paypal are adding cash advance fees in the $10 range per transaction (Up to 5% if it's over $200 transaction). Fees probably vary by credit card.
Interest charges may also be accruing on the cash advance.
Who is Affected:
Recent credit card transactions via Paypal for US customers in November 2025. Earlier orders from October may be safe. Check your credit card statements immediately. Wait a few days after the credit card transaction clears to doublecheck.
If you have a balance on Paypal or used a debit card, then this wouldn't apply since they take money from your account balance directly.
Apparently there was a wave of similar incidents in 2020.
Aliexpress/Paypal Credit Card Processing Problem:
There appears to be some technical glitch happening to US Customers from Aliexpress or Alipay where the credit card transaction was miscoded via Paypal.
Credit card companies receiving the charge from Paypal are adding cash advance fees in the $10 range per transaction (Up to 5% if it's over $200 transaction). Fees probably vary by credit card.
Interest charges may also be accruing on the cash advance.
Who is Affected:
Recent credit card transactions via Paypal for US customers in November 2025. Earlier orders from October may be safe. Check your credit card statements immediately. Wait a few days after the credit card transaction clears to doublecheck.
If you have a balance on Paypal or used a debit card, then this wouldn't apply since they take money from your account balance directly.
Apparently there was a wave of similar incidents in 2020.
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