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PayPal is a well known e-commerce business, providing a secure way to transfer money online. Questions about this company and the services it provides belong here.

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What is the easiest way to get money to a PayPal account?

If you want the money to go to your own account, upload from your bank account (although the money will take a few days to arrive in your PayPal account). If you want to pay a friend, use the "send money" tab (the money should arrive almost immediately).

Can you get scammed through PayPal?

Yes, paying people from eBay is pretty safe but paying people through email is dangerous.

I recently almost got scammed into selling someone my ultrasharp monitor and he was willing to pay a lot of money. I almost went through with it until I looked up a bit of information on him. I found a whole site dedicated on his different emails. I could tell it was the same guy because he used the same message for everyone but changed the words around, he even used the same mispelling of words in every message.

I encourage you to get as much information about the person and look them up. If it looks suspicious, its probably not real.

Good luck.

Disadvantages of paypal?

One disadvantage of Paypal is you sell through Ebay and there is a dispute, like someone didn't receive an item, the will take your money back to the buyer. I've even read about Paypal freezing accounts over disputes.

If you do not want PayPal drawing from your bank account (after you have it verified), make sure you search for the "source of funding" settings, so you can decide whether you want PayPal to draw from your bank account, credit card, or other source you have entered.

How do you put free money on PayPal?

You can "get paid for filling in surveys". They advise you by email when a survey is available for you to do. (There are a lot around (some where you have to pay) I would suggest the free ones. Try to search on Google to find them.

What is PayPal and what is it used for?

PayPal is an online account that allows you to receive and send money electronically with your bank account and credit cards. It is owned by eBay, and is used mainly for buying and selling through auctions. When using a personal PayPal account, simply link your PayPal account to your bank account (either savings or checking). When you make a purchase that allows you to pay with PayPal, enter your log-in information to sign into PayPal and then click "Buy." PayPal will automatically transfer the money out of your linked account and to the seller. You register your bank/checking account details (and can also register your credit/debit card details) with PayPal. This enables PayPal to take money from your bank or card and then transfer that money to anyone that you might buy something from.

In this way, the seller has no access to your financial details.

You can also use your PayPal account to transfer funds to a friend or family member.

It costs nothing to send/spend money using PayPal.

It costs nothing to receive money into a personal account, as long as the funds are sourced from a PayPal balance or a bank account. There is a charge if the payment is card-funded.

If you have a Premier or Business PayPal account, you are charged a fee on every payment that you receive.

Charges can be found on your local PayPal site by searching in the help section. Go to Paypal.com -- you will need a checking account -- and enter your information. PayPal will then deposit a small amount (under $1) into your checking account. Once you have verified with your bank the deposit from PayPal, then go to Paypal.com and there will be a message for you to confirm that you received the deposit. It's an online payment solution. The service allows anyone to pay in any way they prefer, including through credit cards, bank accounts, buyer credit or account balances, without sharing financial information. PayPal enables global e-commerce by making payments possible across different locations, currencies, and languages. Go to the main PayPal site, www.paypal.com, and click on the "sign up" button that you see on the homepage. On the following page, from the drop-down options select your country and then select the account type that you want to open. A "Personal" account is most suitable if you only want to use the account for buying, while a "Premier" account is best if you want to both buy and sell online. Next you need to enter your email address, choose a password and enter your name, address, and phone details, read the terms and then click on the "agree and create account" button. Once you've opened your account, you can add your bank account and/or credit card details.

How do you verify account in Google account?

You will normally receive an email from Apple at the email address you used for the Apple account. Clicking the Verify Now link in the email will verify the account or you can do it by signing in at the Apple website (See links below).

Is theslap.com free for sign up?

No, it does not. You can go and make an account on it for free

Is there an age limit for PayPal?

Generally speaking, PayPal account holders have to be at least 18 years old. However some PayPal sites allow minors to use an account under the supervision of a responsible adult.

You can check the requirements for PayPal in your own particular location by going to the PayPal site for your own country and checking out the User Agreement there.

Make money with paypal Instantly?

Surprisingly yes, what happens, is you set up your paypal stuff, and when you make a purchase, lets pretend for 15 dollars, paypal, when given the order to purchase something, then takes the info you provided concerning your bank account and credit card info, charges your account the 15 dollars, then when paypal it receives it, then pays the person the 15 dollars you used paypall to buy with.

How do you buy two of the same item at the same time on eBay?

If the seller has more than one of a particular item for sale, that information will be shown in the listing. When you use the "Buy It Now" button, you will (on the next page), have the option to enter the number of items you want to buy. The quantity of 1 is entered by default, but you can change that to show the number you actually want to buy.

How do I receive refund by paypal?

It's in your PayPal account, and from there you can either spend it online, or transfer it to a bank account.

Can you get scammed by giving someone your PayPal email?

As long as you have money you can be scammed regardless of paypal. You can type in visa, mastercard, moneybrokers, bitcoin, paypal and so on "scammed" into Google and you will find people. You just need to make sure that you are not a victim. If it doesn't sound right then it probably isn't. Research, research, research. And of course ask questions. Hope that helps.

Can i get paid with a PayPal account if I am not verified?

Yes, you can, up to your "receiving limit" which you can see by clicking on the link next to your name when logged into your PayPal account. You can also spend the money, again, up to your "sending limit", but if you want to withdraw the money yourself you need to verify your PayPal account.

Who is responsible for pay-pal?

e-Bay owns Paypal.

It was founded by

  • Ken Howery
  • Max Levchin
  • Elon Musk
  • Luke Nosek
  • Peter Thiel

Other ways to receive payments with eBay?

You need to look at the item listing and see which methods of payment the seller will accept. You should never assume that the method you yourself want to pay by will be acceptable to the seller so always check first; ask them before bidding, if you are unsure.

What was the first item auctioned off on eBay?

The first item sold on Amazon was a copy of the book:

"Douglas Hofstadter's Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought".

It was sold in July of 1995.

How many members does PayPal have?

As of 15/08/2011: PayPal has over 350 million users. The bar underneath the login section will tell you.

What was Ebay's original name and what was the first item offered for auction?

Mr. Pierre Omidyar started eBay from his home in 1995. The first name eBay used was Echo Bay Technology. The original name of the eBay auction website was AuctionWeb.

Do you have to ship before you get paid on eBay?

Whether you have to deliver goods before receiving payment into your PayPal account very much depends on the circumstances.

When you log into your PayPal account and see that you have funds "on hold", then yes, you need to send the goods to your buyer and when your buyer is happy, PayPal will release the funds to you.

Otherwise, never send out goods until the money is in your PayPal account and the transaction shows as "completed".

If you receive emails telling you that you need to send out goods and then PayPal will provide you with a tracking number after the goods have been sent, this is a scam. PayPal do not send out such emails and any such messages you receive are spoofs.

If in doubt about any email you receive purporting to be from PayPal, forward it to

spoof@paypal.com

and they will get back to you within a day to confirm whether nor not the message genuinely came from them. You can also find that email address by logging into your PayPal account and selecting Help, then Contact Us.

How much does it cost yo be a member on eBay?

If you only want to browse it costs nothing to register and look around at all the auctions.

When you bid on a seller's auction and win, or use the Buy It Now button to make an immediate purchase, you pay the seller your winning bid amount plus any shipping that is shown on the listing (unless it's included in the opening price).

If you decide to become a seller there are eBay fees (insertion and, if your item sells, final value fees). The amount you pay depends on what you are listing and what extra features you choose. Sometimes there is a free promotion where you can list items for free; however, this usually only covers the insertion fee.

If, as a seller, you subscribe to an eBay store you pay a monthly subscription fee in addition to your other listing fees.

There are more subscription items available, but these would not normally be of interest to a new seller.

If you do decide to sell on eBay then in addition to the listing fees from eBay you will also incur processing charges from whatever service you might use for processing buyer payments. (Example: PayPal, etc. )

Details on all applicable fees can be found in the help section of your own local eBay site.

What stores online can you pay with PayPal?

mostly all of them now.... ebay is the best. usually all sites accept paypal

Is paypal trustworthy?

According to PayPal: "Is it safe to use? PayPal helps protect your credit card information with industry-leading security and fraud prevention systems. When you use PayPal, your financial information is never shared with the merchant."

I don't like paypal i am a eBay seller and they have cheated me out of $185.00 cause if you do not post your bank account they will freeze your account until you do so there fore it is not really worth using in my eyes great for buyers not sellers they take like 5% out every time you get paid say you sold something for $100.00 $5 of this goes to them for you selling something that is a rip off.

to look at what im talking about go to www.paypalsucks.com

Stay away from paypal..and stay away from sellers who only accept paypal..

Another Seller writes:

It's easy to scam sellers by buying items, claiming they arrived broken, and filing a complaint. The "broken" item can be returned as a empty box with delivery confirmation. Report the confirmation number to the Paypal complaint and you get your refund. If the seller believes your complaint is totally bogus and does not respond it's possible to win the dispute without even returning an empty box. This is known as Paypal Protection and has cost me $120+ in 3 months!

Another, more diplomatic answer:

Paypal is a company owned by eBay which operates an online payment system designed to allow person-to-person monetary transactions over the internet without either person having to reveal financial details (such as banking account numbers and the like) to the other person. This was originally developed as a safer alternative to money orders, cashiers checks, wire transfers, or personal checks, as all forms of payment have their strengths and weaknesses in terms of fraud protection and security. Indeed since it has grown in popularity, paypal itself has become a huge target for exactly the same types of fraud it was developed to avoid, one should be very mindful of this, and treat any emails purporting to come from paypal which ask for user account info with extreme skepticism.

While paypal operates much as a bank does, issuing credit cards, holding account balances for users, it is very important to remember that paypal is NOT a bank and any money deposited with them is not covered by any FDIC protections.

Additionally paypal has made many very controversial decisions, and, as you see above, is developing a very poor reputation among netizens as a result.

Is PayPal a free online service?

PayPal is completely free for buyers to use. There are no charges at all related to using your PayPal account if you only use it to buy things. If you have a Personal account, you can receive money free of charge as long as the money comes from funds in the PayPal account of the person sending you the cash. If the person sending the money uses their card to make the payment, you will have to pay to receive it (3.4% of the total amount that they send you, plus another 20p or approx equivalent in other currencies). If you are intending to sell on eBay, you wil really need to have have a Premier account and in this case, PayPal will take a fee of 3.4% plus a small fixed amount (20p, in the UK) from each and every sum of money that you receive.

Why does PayPal need your bank information when you will be paying with your credit card?

The logic of why it is relevant may be flawed with the innovation of online banking, but the reason if for personal verification. Let me explain. In the financial industry the credit/debit card is the most stolen piece of information. It is a big threat for e-commerce businesses. Paypal works in multiple ways to achieve their goal but one is creating a profile to insure that you are real and you are you. Years ago they had a certain spending limit of how much you use to through the system before adding a bank account. The reason for the bank account serves for a couple of reasons for paypal. One is when you normally create a bank account you have to do it in person, along with a social security number and other forms of verification. By utilizing what your bank already performed per banking law they can assume that you are real. The second is that there are almost no processing fees for certain bank transactions. This was their model which eliminated a lot of fraud. However like I said the model may not be relevant anymore because you can create a bank account online within 24 hours.