Same thing happened to me earlier (it was only like 50 cents), but the guy fixed it after I told him about it. Never had that happen before so I wonder if they changed something recently on who it charges depending on what type of payment you use.
It's supposed to be no fees as long as they send it as a gift. In the past, that's how I've done it. With a little note: "Happy birthday, Sonny. Don't spend it all in one place."
Maybe some are too paranoid about sending the money as a gift and want recourse if things go bad. But that's a douche move to stick the buyer with the fees. People need to man up and include the fees if that's the route they're going (and of course they should be named and shamed).
EDIT: Or maybe it's been changed. But if Paypal is asking you who's paying the fee, FFS, how are the senders screwing this up. Pay your own damn fees. The guy is doing you a favor enough.
