Why am I being asked to create a business account?
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Recently I sold a small item on ebay. The payment for the item + s&h was a little over $10. I got an email from paypal saying I'd gotten a new payment from the buyer and "To claim your payment, you'll need to sign up for a PayPal Business account. It's fast and easy, and there are no set-up or monthly fees – only low transaction fees."
Ok, fine. So I go to do that and it's asking me for the legal name of my business. I don't have a business. I don't want to BS the name of a business. If ebay wants me to pay a transaction fee, fine, whatever. But why do I have to pretend to be a business?
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Hey @EAnneMcD,
Great question, I definitely understand your concern. If you don't have a business, you can simply put your name in as the business name. This will be what shows when you send or receive transactions. Hopefully this helps!
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