I need an explanation!

Actually PayPal claims to apply the same kind of fees to any kind of account, no matter if is a personal, premier or business one. And if the transfer is a personal one (it means is not about a sell) they says there is no fees. This means when you send the money to your friend, you should chose the personal transfer and i guess you should specify is a gift. Otherwise they charge a percentage plus a fix fee, that should be around $0.30. You can find some more explaination here: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_display-fees-outside

It has nothing to do with your account type, actually. The fees all depend on the type of transaction. If you send money as a payment for goods or services, it's free for you but PayPal will charge the recipient 1.9 to 2.9% of the transaction amount plus a flat rate of $0.30. Personal transfers don't have fees for either sender or recipient when they're made using either a bank account or your existing PayPal balance. However, if you send money using a credit or debit card, the fees are 2.9% plus $0.30. So if you want to avoid fees, you should make sure the funds are coming from your balance or bank account and are being sent as a personal transfer. You can have your referral refund the transaction to you and resend it that way so they get the full amount. Hope that helps! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-fees-outside

As i have understood- paypal gets only a little percent from the money you send- i don't really know why your friend ended up getting nothing- paypal is only supposed to get maybe 5-7 percent..

I have sent money via PayPal and I have received by friends, but without fees with my premier verified account. Maybe it depends on your type of account, or your country. Are you verified paypal member?