FAQs
How do I receive money to my account with PayPal? To accept the money, you must open a PayPal Balance account and confirm your email address. After that, you can receive money when someone pays to your email address or mobile number. You'll receive a message through the app letting you know you have money available.
When someone pays you through PayPal, how do you get the money? ›
How do I receive money to my account with PayPal? To accept the money, you must open a PayPal Balance account and confirm your email address. After that, you can receive money when someone pays to your email address or mobile number. You'll receive a message through the app letting you know you have money available.
How do I get someone to pay me on PayPal? ›
Choose a username to create your PayPal.Me link. Share your link with your client to request payment. Your client will click on the link, log into PayPal, and complete the payment. The payment will be registered in your PayPal account.
How do I get my money from PayPal? ›
To withdraw money on the app:
- Tap your PayPal balance.
- Tap Transfer Money.
- Tap Transfer to bank.
- Follow the instructions.
Do You Need a Bank Account for PayPal? No, you don't need a bank account to sign up for PayPal or to receive payments. You can, however, connect your PayPal account to a bank account, a debit card or a credit card account for sending and receiving payments and transferring funds.
How do I get my money from PayPal that someone sent me? ›
With PayPal, you receive money when someone pays to your email address or mobile number. Once that happens, we'll send you a message letting you know you have money available. You can access the money you receive on your PayPal account home page.
How does PayPal work when paying someone? ›
When the buyer sends payment, the funds are transferred from their bank account to the seller's PayPal account. The electronic payment is essentially funded by the buyer's bank. An e-check must clear the bank before it is credited to the recipient's PayPal account. This can take anywhere from 3 to 6 business days.
How to create a PayPal account to receive money? ›
Creating a PayPal Account
- Go to the official PayPal website.
- Click the Sign Up button to create a PayPal account to receive money.
- Select Personal account type and click Get Started.
- Enter your email address and required personal information. ...
- Follow the next recommendations to finish registering.
As the recipient of funds, you are responsible for all PayPal fees. Fees for receiving money are typically a percentage of your transaction total plus a fixed fee. PayPal fees vary by payment type, currency received, and whether the transaction is domestic or international.
Can I receive payments on my PayPal personal account? ›
All PayPal accounts allow you to send and receive payments.
How can I accept payments? Start by setting up a PayPal Business account. You'll just need to confirm a little info about your business and link a bank account to start accepting the most popular payment methods.
Does PayPal go directly into your bank account? ›
You can connect a bank account or debit card and withdraw money directly to your bank account, or use your PayPal debit card to take out money at an ATM. Standard PayPal withdrawals are free and take 1 to 3 days to process, while instant transfers take just a few minutes and cost a small fee.
How do I receive money from my bank to PayPal? ›
Here's how to add money to your PayPal account using a linked bank account²:
- Log into PayPal and look for the Wallet option.
- Select Transfer money then Add money to your balance.
- Choose the linked bank account you want to use.
- Confirm how much you want to transfer, and click Add.
If your PayPal account is set up where you have to manually claim each payment, once notified of payment you'll need to head to PayPal to accept the payment: Log into PayPal. Go to Summary. Under 'Pending', next to the message showing the recipient 'hasn't accepted yet', click Approve.
How long does it take to receive a payment through PayPal? ›
Once a payment is sent, it will usually appear in your account within two business days. Please bear in mind that there can be delays with receiving your payments such as bank holidays.
Is PayPal a safe way to receive payment? ›
With data encryption, real-time transaction monitoring and buyer and seller protection policies, PayPal's a safe way to pay and get paid.
