Ebay won't link Paypal account

[kevspalmer]

Hello, I am trying to link my PayPal account with Ebay. When I click on "Link my Paypal account" button in the Ebay settings it takes me to a login page. So I login to my PayPal account but then it takes me to a PayPal sign up page. When I try to sign up, it tells me my email is already in use. Duh. This account is a Student Account, and was just opened today if that has anything to do with it. Thank you very much for any information you can provide!

[JekoJelly]

Wow, I was having this problem for weeks until I deactivated my security key just to link the accounts. I reactivated it after the two accounts got linked so let's hope everything is fine and the security key doesn't mess it up...

[painman]

Easiest thing to do is to create your paypal account through ebay, not separately, and then link them.

[ElectricSun]

For me the problem was Windows 10, as soon as I tried to pay using a computer with windows 7 it worked first time.

I am having to many minor issues with windows 10 I will be reinstalling windows 7 as soon as I have some spare time.

[G02Guy]

Try using BING.. Google sucks !!!

[michaelleung]

Hi, 

I am having this problem as well. I had to close my Paypal account and then reopen it for reasons (it was already linked to eBay before) and then when I tried to link my Paypal to my existing eBay account again I get the "You're almost done linking your accounts; You have successfully signed up for PayPal with a credit card." message. When I clicked on Return to eBay, my Paypal details weren't there and nothing appeared to have been linked. I contacted Paypal support and their 'solution' was to click on Return to eBay, as though I was so stupid I wouldn't have thought to click on the only button available to me on a webpage. Has anyone found a solution to this problem? Does contacting eBay support work?

[quutamo26]

Add all you want to buy, once you're done adding, proceed to "checkout"

No problem adding paypal on this point.

Cheers!

[JoannaT]

I found a solution! None of the other browser tricks worked for me.

Here's how you do it:

Step 1 - go to eBay > my account settings

Step 2 - go to Paypal screen

Step 3 - MOST IMPORTANT - DO NOT LINK TO YOUR ACCOUNT.  Instead sign up for a new account.  In the paypal form, enter your actual existing paypal account.  This will result in an erorr, and the form will be refreshed.

Step 4 - Click on SIGN IN with another account (at the top of the form)

Step 5 - On screen, it says congrats.  Now Click on return to eBay

Should work fine now! 

[Plympirate]

JoannaT your suggestion worked for me thanks. So anoying I can't believe this problem.

[yossarian1156]

Wow, this is a frustrating one. Tried all the things mentioned and they didn't work. 

In the end the issue was an expired credit card in my PayPal account, even though I had a valid one. I removed expired cards or updated them to be valid. Once I'd done that in paypal, I tried again and the link worked. Hope that helps!

[rpfutrell]

My scenario was due to me using Chrome, I was attempting to place a "maximum" bid on an item, but the seller requried I have a paypal account.  After attempting it several time in Chrome without any success (infinite loop), I found this thread. 

Using MS Edge, I was able to link the accounts.  I experienced all the same prompts, however using Edge, Ebay finally detected or successfully allowed me to link my paypal account to my ebay account and I was allowed to bid on the item.