Originally posted on 07/03/2017:

Quote Originally Posted by Pinoy-T-X View Post
Ok, I'm old school but a newbie on bitcoins.
so correct me if I'm wrong. But this is how I understand how this works.
to ask for a payout via sportsbook by bitcoins - it goes to your wallet first ( for example - block chain) then it goes to your bitpay debit card?
Also, What are the approx fees? Because I couldn't understand why I was charged $13 to purchase a $9.95 debit card, I know all this sounds simple to you guys, but I still am learning the ropes of btc.
You sound like you understand correctly.

The fees should be 15-30 cents per transaction. Some people here say they have been using $1+ as they think it will ensure a faster transfer during peak periods. I have not found this to be needed myself. 50 cents is probably the most I have paid.

There is a formula based on the physical size of the transaction that doesn't make a lot of intuitive sense to the new user.

Easy rule of thumb is use double what the blockchain.info/wallet suggests as the fee.

I have no idea why you sent $13 for a $9.95 charge but you must have chosen to send that amount? Or made the fee very high manually maybe? Or maybe there was state tax on the 9.95?

No one else has mentioned being charged anything unexpected before.