1. What is PayPal?
PayPal is the safe, easy way to pay online. It enables you to send and receive money online without sharing your financial details.
All you need to do is add a debit, credit card or bank account details to your PayPal account, and you'll be able to pay for your items instantly without sharing any financial details with your seller. Back to top.
2. How do I sign up for a PayPal account?
Anyone with an email address can use PayPal to send and receive money online. All you need to do is click here and follow the steps to sign up for your account.
There are three different types of accounts you can choose from: A Personal Account is ideal for shopping online, a Premier Account is perfect for those who both buy and sell on eBay and a Business Account is the right choice for your online business. Learn more here. Back to top.
3. How do I pay for my eBay item with PayPal?
Because PayPal is so tightly integrated into eBay, it's incredibly easy to pay in just a few clicks. Once you've won the item, simply click the "Pay Now" button on the item page (you can also find this button in your My eBay page and in an email that may be sent to you, depending on your preferences. Once you click this button, you'll be prompted for your PayPal email address and password. When you're logged into PayPal, your address and the details of your purchase will automatically be shown. Simply review the details and click the Pay Now button. Back to top.
4. Are there fees for using PayPal?
It is free to send a payment through PayPal and to maintain a PayPal account.
PayPal Premier and Business accounts are charged a small fee for receiving payments. To view the current fee schedule for our Premier and Business accounts, click https://
www.paypal.com/uk/fees or copy and paste the entire link into the address bar. Back to top.
5. How can I check that the eBay seller has received my PayPal payment?
To check the status of all payments you send via PayPal, log in to your PayPal account and click History. Click https://
www.paypal.com/uk/HISTORY or copy and paste the entire link into the address bar. If your payment has a status of 'Completed' then the seller has received your funds.
For more information about a specific transaction, click Details in the transaction record. For more information about the status of payments, click 'Help' in the top right-hand corner of any PayPal page. Back to top.
6. How can I use the money in my PayPal balance?
First, you may need to add your bank account to your PayPal account. To do this, click https://
www.paypal.com/uk/BA or copy and paste the entire link into the address bar. Please take care to enter your bank details carefully. Any incorrect information can result in a reversed withdrawal fee. Please note that the name on the bank account has to be an exact match with the contact name on the PayPal account.
Once you have registered your bank account to your PayPal account, you may withdraw your funds by following these steps:
Step 1: log in to your PayPal account.