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Platty1
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I am selling an item on gumtree. The buyer has requested to pay by PayPal. What information do I need to provide in order for him to pay into my account. He has requested my email address and phone number?
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sharpiemarker
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@Platty1 

 

You can give PayPal email address OR confirmed mobile number associated with your PayPal account enabled to received payments (tbh, I would just stick with giving just email address) but do not give name that's on the PayPal account. It can be used to create spoof PayPal emails saying payment was sent but you have to do this or that in order to receive payment in your account. Do not fall for that. If someone paid, you will see payment in your PayPal account. Always log on to verify payment first!

 

PayPal also want you to receive payment first before shipping. PayPal also do not ask you to buy gift cards, provide tracking info, pay a third party payment processor or shipping agent before receiving money.

 

Tracking info can only be provided through the payment transaction record in your PayPal account, not through email.

 

Please read seller protection terms (limitations apply):

https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/paypal-safety-and-security


Kudos & Solved are greatly appreciated. 🙂
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