You'll receive an email notifying you that a payment has been made.
To collect your payment, simply click on the link in the email and log in to your PayPal account.
Recipients in the US can access the money by sending it to friends and family, spending it online, transferring it to a bank account, or requesting a check.
Whether you want to sell something on eBay, classified websites, online forums, or your own website, PayPal can help you get paid.
To get paid for an item you sell on eBay, you'll need to open a PayPal account first, and then list the item you want to sell on eBay. After your item sells and the buyer sends money to your PayPal account, PayPal will send you a payment confirmation.
To get paid for an item you sell on a classified website, online forum, or social networking site, you'll need to open a PayPal account first and then list the item you want to sell. After you and the buyer agree on the purchase price, go to the Request Money tab in your PayPal account and type in the buyer's email address to request payment. PayPal will send the buyer an email requesting payment through PayPal. After the buyer pays for the purchase, PayPal will send you a payment confirmation.
Yes. PayPal is an easy and secure way to start accepting payments online. It's also a well-known payment method that your shoppers trust. If you already have a website, use our payment buttons to accept debit card, credit card, and bank account payments—setup only takes a few minutes. You don't need a separate merchant account and gateway. And your customers don't even need a PayPal account to make a payment. It's easy to integrate our payment buttons onto your site and start collecting payments online.
If you are a US PayPal account holder and your transaction is deemed eligible, PayPal will cover you in the event of an unauthorized purchase (See Eligibility), an "item not received" claim, a chargeback, or a reversal.
Our Seller Protection program also helps cover you for eligible sales when you follow the common sense tips and requirements. It's usually as easy as shipping to the right address and saving a few shipping documents to take advantage of this built-in benefit.
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Yes. PayPal offers a suite of online fundraising tools to help you collect donations from friends, family, co-workers, or anyone in your social network. You can fundraise by accepting credit cards on your website, or using your PayPal account to request money via email or your mobile phone. We can also help you fundraise on Facebook, or create a custom website to support your cause.
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All you need is a PayPal account. Shoppers can pay with their bank account, PayPal balance, or their debit or credit card. And because financial information is not shared between the buyer and seller, the transactions are secure.
Yes. PayPal now supports payments in 25 currencies. As a seller, you can choose to accept payments in your preferred currency.
Here are the currencies we support:
Canadian Dollars, Euros, British Pounds, US Dollars, Yen, Australian Dollars, New Zealand Dollars, Swiss Francs, Hong Kong Dollars, Singapore Dollars, Swedish Krona, Danish Krone, Polish Zloty, Norwegian Krone, Hungarian Forints, Czech Koruna, Turkish Lira, Israeli New Shekels, Brazilian Real, Mexican Pesos, Philippine Pesos, Malaysian Ringgit, Taiwan New Dollars, Thai Baht, Chinese RMB.