Questions tagged [paypal]
PayPal is a global e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as checks and money orders.
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Money spreading system? Is this legal? [closed]
Is it legal to tell potential givers/donors that money sent to me is to be shared then with others?
For example, an incentive to receive any money at all could be the claims that money sent is then re-...
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Give PayPal A Refillable Pool Of Money Not Linked To A Bank Account
I'd like to buy things online with PayPal without using my "regular" bank account for security reasons. Heretofore I've handled this with prepaid Visa cards, but it's getting cumbersome to ...
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eBay buyer wants to send me $700 for shipping to Malaysia - Scam
I recently received the following email:
Hello!
I want to buy your 1080 ti and to be ship to my store in malaysia I will offer you the amount listed plus the shipment charges $700 all together ...
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Money blocked on debitcard by PayPal
I bought some airline tickets using paypal (I have a debitcard associated to this account) and it seems that paypal debited the ticket price once and then also blocked the same amount on the card. ...
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PayPal now offering some sort of crypto connection?
I just saw on an ad that PayPal now do "something" with "cryptocurrency".
In spite of searching around everywhere on my PayPal account, I just cannot fathom what connection they ...
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How to classify eBay sales and PayPal income on GNUcash properly?
I tried to figure this out but can't seem to do it. Here's my thinking:
income:eBay - €10 from eBay (true)
Then this money goes to:
bank:PayPal €9.75
expenses:PayPal fees €0.25
Then the PayPal ...
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Canadian and PayPal account linked to US bank
If a Canadian citizen has a US fund bank account in Canada, can they open a PayPal account and link the US fund bank account to it? They will not have a US address since they only have the US bank ...
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Can I Dispute Non-Received Item Even if I Used PayPal as a Guest
I purchased a Sari on Etsy in September 2020.
Etsy put general note that says "please excuse, there may be delay due to COVID". I used PayPal as a guest (and I got email confirmation of my ...
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Can I receive and spend money on PayPal without linking it to my bank account?
Two questions:
Can I create a PayPal account and receive €200 (or a similar amount) without adding a bank account, credit card, or anything but my email address?
Can I then use that money to buy on ...
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When sending money through Paypal which details does the receiver see?
When sending money through PayPal which details of the payer, the receiver gets? and what's the way to minimize it for the minimum details?
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How can I convert a small amount of USD in my PayPal account to USD banknotes in Germany?
I have a small amount of USD (about $200) in my PayPal account, and I want to withdraw that amount and get USD banknotes. I live in Germany, and I only have bank accounts in EUR.
The simple method ...
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How to send money from my Indian bank account/debit card to my PayPal account?
I have a verified PayPal account which I'm using for the last 3-4 yrs.
I want to buy a book from a web site, but PayPal is the only option listed for payment.
I have money in my bank account, but I ...
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Receiving an unsolicited large amount on PayPal. Is this a scam?
I just got an email from PayPal asking me to verify my account in order to be able to receive a payment someone sent me, which exceeds European legislation maximum amount for a non-verified user.
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How to transfer money to an account on Cyprus as quick as possible?
I am a Russian resident currently living on Cyprus. I should provide to local authorities a bank guarantee showing a reasonable amount of money.
I know about finances literally nothing, so I was ...
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Sugar daddy asked me to send $29 to his account manager's PayPal [duplicate]
This is the first time I've used a sugar daddy site and I have little idea what I'm doing. I was smart enough to set up a PayPal account so he wouldn't have any of my personal information. He set an ...
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Does PayPal reveal your bank account and debit (credit) card details?
I recently joined this microwork website Clickworker, I'll get paid via PayPal so they asked me to add my PayPal account, that is, the e-mail account linked to my PayPal account. I don't have a PayPal ...
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Paid a scammer money via PayPal. What can I do?
I’ve never had a sugar daddy before but my friend recently created an account on SeekingArrangement and met a very trustworthy guy on there and told me to try it out. And I did.
We talked for a few ...
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Can i receive money on PayPal account without a linked bank account
I have a PayPal account but I'm about to be paid without a bank account linked can I receive the money and spend it
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Transferring money to a PayPal account from Western Union
PayPal, or at least under my PayPal account, allows me do perform direct deposits into the said account.
Basically they issued me a PayPal account number and a Wells Fargo custodial account.
Is it ...
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Can't pay with PayPal balance, only shows credit card to pay with
I have about $460 USD in my PayPal balance, and my account is verified. I tried to order a flight for about $400, but the only option PayPal provided is to pay from credit card. I called the flight ...
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How to reverse PayPal payment?
How to make a reverse on PayPal payment? I am a buyer of wonderful online goods and services, through sites like ebay. I have pay too much to my friend who sell me things and now I need to reverse the ...
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How to get out of this nightmare situation with Paypal?
On May 31st, 2020 I got a number of notifications on my Facebook account from Paypal account stating purchases were made from my UPS account. I promptly reported this to Paypal and UPS. Both of them ...
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How a 3rd party can verify if a paypal payment went through?
I have two people disputing about a paypal payment, one says he sent the money and the other says he didn't receive.
I have to judge which one is saying the truth without having access to their ...
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Can paypal transfer to bank?
When you purchase an item through PayPal that is linked to your bank account when PayPal received a refund does the refund automatically transfer from your PayPal account into your linked bank account?...
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Can a thief who acquires a credit card number trace this back to PayPal and exploit the PayPal account?
A friend reports that their credit card number was stolen and used to purchase an iPhone.
They also report that nearly simultaneously, a large transfer from their bank account to their own PayPal ...
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Paypal Credit account charged and repaid by unknown party. I reported it, and PayPal sent ME a check. Do I need to do anything else?
I apparently set up a Paypal Credit account years ago (when it was called BillMeLater) and forgot about it. Last year I started receiving emails "Statement balance" and "Payment received!" Checking ...
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Sugar daddy giving his bank account info [duplicate]
Theres an app to find snapchat friends. And there is a guy wanting to be my sugar daddy. We havnt met let alone even talked. And he asks if he can trust me. And i say yes. So he gives me his bank ...
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I deposited money in my paypal on march 9th and I hasn't arrived yet. What do I do?
I have deposited some money on my PayPal Account from my Bank on march 9 th and I haven't received a confirmation yet. What are my options? I have already contacted customer service on march 15th and ...
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How can I deal with what I think is an eBay scam?
I've recently tried to sell an electronic item on eBay. I listed it is for sale in Europe.
A buyer with a US address on his invoice and based in Africa seems to have somehow bought it. He then sent ...
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Making money by using cashback option against a paypal and credit card account
My Mastercard gives me 1% cash back. I can set up a paypal account against my master card. Now what is the catch in this scheme?
1.Transfer 1000 dollars from mastercard to paypal( this does not cause ...
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How should I move funds out of my USD PayPal account to a EUR or GBP bank account?
I have about USD 6000 in a PayPal account. I want to get it out of there and into a EUR or GBP bank account, in a way that that will incur the least charges, and enjoy the most favourable exchange ...
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PayPal Donate button - Issues [closed]
I'm trying to implement and test the Donate Button by PayPal, and I've faced the issues with it.
I'm having a Personal account as a person, not as a non-profit organization. Everything seems like ...
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Income Tax Paypal / Ebay sales (Australia) limits
Work were throwing away a bunch of boxes full of e-waste and I was able to take them for free. I have started selling the items on Ebay and getting paid through Paypal. I believe the max total ...
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PayPal wants me to "add a bank account", another funding source. Credit card isn't working. Why?
This is the second time in the last couple of weeks that I'm seeing the following error from PayPal. (Note: I've deliberately hidden the name of the merchant at the top.)
"You cannot use this ...
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How to pay with Paypal without an account; seller gave just an email address
I want to pay for something through Paypal, but I don't want to sign up for an account. The seller gave just an email address (which I assume is associated with an account on Paypal).
Is there a way ...
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PayPal Credit or No Credit
I wanted to make sure not to bounce checks at end of Month (Christmas time) I activated my PayPal Credit first online, then the option that said IN STORE PURCHASE. I proceeded to use, however I noted ...
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What does it mean to transfer money to a debit card?
When I go to transfer money on PayPal I notice that it lists my bank as well as my debit card as options to transfer money to. They both go to the same place (my checking account) so this had me ...
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Another person is letting me use their bank account to make purchases, what are my risks?
I met someone online. They posed as a sugar momma. They NEVER asked for any account or personal info of any kind, and they never received any of my personal information.
They gave me, I have texts ...
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Paypal account for people with no legal first name / surname [closed]
Anyone has any idea of how to register for Paypal account if a person has only one, single-word legal name?
1) Paypal won't allow you to leave the "First Name" or "Last Name" column blank.
2) If ...
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Income tax on paypal ( Australia )
I had some money in a foreign PayPal account which I earned before coming to Australia.
Later, I moved to Australia in July 2019 as an international student. And in order to withdraw the money to my ...
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Could anyone explain these kinds of transactions on paypal?
From the following transaction history, we could see that Despiau Bruno (Probably fake name) added 229.22 USD to my paypal account. Then he, without my knowledge, use it to buy 225x Kaspersky Internet ...
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Getting around paypal's repeated charges
Does anyone know of a bank that will decline (not overdraft) on electronic charges? Paypal keeps bouncing off my bank account after they screwed up and double charged me. I'm in the process of ...
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I think this guy is trying to scam me please help [duplicate]
A guy contacted me regarding a business that I have. He never told me what he did for a living. I have never met him but he told me his wife died and he wants to support a young woman like me and help ...
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How can I send money on Paypal without revealing my real name or address?
I have not used Paypal before; however, I need to use it to send money now. I have heard that Paypal shows your real name and address when you send money.
How can I stop that, so that I can send ...
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Accept a check on my behalf in USA, and then transfer the money to me in Europe
I live in Europe, and I work with a client from USA. Currently he is only able to pay via check, so now I am looking for some way to get paid.
Best way would be to have a relative or a close friend ...
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New to Paypal. Can't seem to find my paypal balance
I'm new to Paypal. I don't really understand how to use it yet. Why can't I seem to find my Paypal balance? I've been looking for it and I can't find it. I'Ve looked under Account Summary and Activity ...
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How does GST on PayPal payments work for Australian Taxation?
I am an Australian sole trader and I have recently started publishing eLearning videos to view online at a .com website that pays into my PayPal account.
Purchases are in USD and my share is paid ...
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Help with PayPal
I've just opened a PayPal account and have been trying to add money to my balance or transfer money from my bank to my PayPal account (I haven't got a card yet so I figured I can only do it through ...
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random paypal payment - is it a scam?
I've received a small amount in my PayPal account which I don't recognize. The mail and notification on my phone seem genuine and I was not asked to accept the payment, it just went trough.
I do not ...
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How to avoid Paypal holding incoming payments?
What just happened:
A client payed for a service (software development) by PayPal. For sending,
he used a different account than previously.
After receiving the money by PayPal, I immediately ordered ...
