Direct debit query/help.

[Spudhead]

Hi there, I recently purchased an item for £49.99 from ebay, paid using paypal. This was last friday, anyways I checked my online bank account today and the money has been taken out however there is now also a direct debit been setup on my account to pay £49.99 on a 2 weekly basis to the ebay seller? What the heck? I never agreed/authorised such things. 

Can I just go ahead and cancel this direct debit etc and how do I go about getting it looked into further, who set up the direct debit, paypal? 

Many thanks! 

Danny.

[kernowlass]

Are you sure??

Because when you add your bank account to your paypal account you always set up a direct debit otherwise paypal can't get the funds from your bank account when you pay a buyer.

In that list of direct debits the last payment always shows but that does not mean it is a regular payment.

eg the last seller i paid was an item for £32 so in my direct debits under pay-pal is £32 but that does not mean it will be paid every month etc.  

[kilogram]

 I want to change back to card payments not Direct Debit payments, how do I?

[kernowlass]

You can't direct debit is always the default paying method.

BUT you can click on "other funding sources" during the payment process to select a card instead.