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When you start an online business, you’ll often be asked to set up a PayPal account. This is a secure payment system that people use to pay for products, services and digital goods online.

 If you want to accept payments online, a PayPal account is one of the easiest and most secure ways to do this. You can set up a PayPal account for free and start accepting payments immediately.


Start A PayPal Account
Start A PayPal Account 


How do I start a PayPal account.


You can open a PayPal account online in just a few minutes. All you need is an email address, some basic personal information, and a password.


 Once you've created an account, you can use it to pay for items, send and receive money, and more. Most people use PayPal to send and receive money when they're buying or selling on websites and apps.



Do you need a bank account for PayPal.


PayPal is a fast, easy way to get paid. Create your free account in minutes, then accept PayPal payments just as easily. No need to open a separate bank account. Your customers can pay you using their checking or saving account.


You might have heard that you need a bank account to use PayPal. However, that's not entirely true. You can use PayPal without a bank account .


Your PayPal account is a great place to store your money online. But sometimes you might want to have a bank account as well.


 This is especially true if you want to keep your money in your bank account rather than in your PayPal account, or if you want to keep your PayPal account as a backup account in case something goes wrong with your bank account.


 Having a bank account is also a good idea if you want to use your bank account to send and receive money using services such as TransferWise, PayMate, and Revolut.



How do I know if a PayPal email is real?.


You may be wondering how you can tell if an email from PayPal is real. The simplest way is to look for the security badge at the bottom of the email. This indicates that the email is secure and has not been altered. If you still aren't sure, please feel free to contact us.


 You’re not alone – scammers often use well-known names to trick you into giving them your money or personal information.


You'll probably recognize the PayPal logo and the blue background from your emails and notifications. But just to be sure, look for a green address area and the word "verified" in the subject line.


 This means we've confirmed the owner of that email address and that it's a legitimate PayPal message. You can also depend on the U. But don't fall for tricky scams that try to mimic our format or use close variations of the name "PayPal" or "PayPal. com" in the subject line.



Can you get scammed by using PayPal?.


You might think that using PayPal is the safest way to pay online. But in fact it’s just as easy to get scammed using PayPal as it is to get scammed when using your card. That’s because PayPal doesn’t offer any buyer protection. Instead, it acts as a middleman between buyer and seller.


Have you ever wondered if online payment scams even exist? Well, they do, and they’re called payment scams. If you’ve ever used PayPal to send or receive money online, you have probably been a victim of a payment scam.


 These scams are designed to trick people into sending money to a fake account, but they can also be used to trick people into sending money to a real account that someone else controls.



How do I put money from PayPal into my bank account?.


If you've received a payment from PayPal through the website or app, you can typically receive your money through bank account rather than receiving a check.


 To receive your money this way, go to Your Account on the PayPal website or open the app and navigate to Your History. From there, choose the transaction you'd like to edit and tap View Details. Under the heading 'Where is this money going,' tap Bank Account.


You can have your PayPal money transfer directly into your bank account or financial institution if you have a PayPal account and have signed into your PayPal account and clicked on the "Settings" tab in your account dashboard.


 From here, click on "Payment Methods" and then "Bank Transfers". Follow the prompts to have your money transferred to the institution of your choice. Note that this option may take a few days to complete.



Can you transfer money from PayPal to M-PESA?.


Yes, you can transfer money from PayPal to M-PESA with a few simple clicks. Just log in to your PayPal account, click the "Send Money" button, choose "M-PESA" as the recipient and indicate the amount you want to send. Simple as that! You can also transfer money from your bank account to M-PESA, but we'll get to that later.


Using PayPal to send money to someone else is a great way to help a friend in need or split a bill with a partner. But have you ever considered using PayPal to send money to someone in Tanzania? Or how about using it to send money to a friend in Kenya or Uganda? Western Union also works through PayPal.


In some countries, like the U.S., you can use PayPal to transfer money to and from your M-PESA account. In Kenya and other East African countries, however, you can only transfer money from your M-PESA account to your PayPal account.


 While this can be frustrating, it's good to know which forms of payment are supported in which countries. You can use this site to find out if a given country is supported.

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