How do customers pay me?

[Caroline05]

Hi im new to this, im trying to set up my own little business, im allowing people to pay me through paypal and im just wondering how do people send me money,?

what information do i need to give them?

thanks

caroline

[kernowlass]

@Caroline05

The email address you use with paypal identifies your paypal account and is all someone needs to pay you.

Or you can send a money request from your paypal account to their paypal email address for them to pay.

You may be subject to the 'new seller hold' (info on that in link below), BUT once cleared you can click on 'withdraw/transfer funds' and send it to any linked bank account.
https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/fundsavailability

HOWEVER be very careful as lot of scam merchants about.......

1. A lot of scammers encourage you to accept a paypal payment and if you don't have an account ask you to open one.
2. Do not get scammed via spoof emails that look as if they are from paypal.
3. Never send anything unless the funds are showing in your paypal account balance, even if you are a new seller and subject to the new seller hold the funds would still show in your balance but have pending by them.
4. Do NOT send anything to an address not linked to the paypal registered address of the buyer.
5. Do not be fooled by you so called buyer and "paypal" telling you that you either have to >>>

a. Send the item and provide a tracking number BEFORE the funds show in your balance.
b. You have to pay the buyers shipping agent via western union or moneygram before his payment that is supposed to include these costs are credited to you.

6. Do not accept payment for sales using the family / friends option.
7. Remember sellers send invoices and not buyers so if you get an invoice "marked as gift / paid" and saying it won't show in your balance for 24 hours or that your payment can't be the subject of a chargeback.....its a scam.

If in doubt come here and ask and also read up on paypals seller protection first so you can risk assess your transactions.

[Anonymous_User]

With PayPal - payments are exchanged via your email address - regardless of the method you choose to receive money, the transfer of funds is based on your email address - the same one you use to access your account or any of the 7 additional email addresses that can be linked to an account (Max total of 8, one will always be your primary).

It's up to you as how you plan to sell - web page with Add to Cart or Buy Now, sending an invoice or an email link, sharing your PayPal.Me link or providing a purchaser with your email address.   The most basic method is setting up a web page with a payment button for your items however, it's your choice as to how you plan to do business.  Suggest that you read through the User Agreement so you understand how to qualify for Seller Protection - that's important else, you can be scammed which is not a happy experience.