Confirming Email Address

marykayrhonda
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I recently change my email address on PayPay, but neglected to change it on Ebay.  I have now sold a couple of items on Ebay and the payments aren't showing on my PayPal.  I cannot confirm the old email address because it does not exist anymore, how can I get my payments?

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kernowlass
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@marykayrhonda 

 

Its not just on Ebay that you need to change it but you need to change it DURING the listing process in the payment section > paypal email address box.


Go to ebay and click on 'sell' put in anything (as you aren't going to actually list anything) until you get to the main page > scroll down near the bottom and where it says payment methods check the email address that is on that page, is there a spelling mistake or old one?

You need to contact your buyer(s) and ask them to see what it says in their paypal accounts either:
1. Pending / Unclaimed with a cancel option.
2. Pending / Unclaimed.
3 Completed.

If its:
Pending / Unclaimed with a cancel option.

Ask them to cancel the payment but tell them that it will take a few days to go back to their funding source. Then get them to use the "send money" > Goods/Services option and pay to your email address. Tell them DO NOT use the ebay option or it will direct them to ebay checkout and the same thing will happen. They may not want to do this and so you could then cancel the transaction. OR you can send them a money request.


Pending / Unclaimed.

If there is no cancel option then the buyer will get their money back automatically 30 days after paying.
Again they may not want to pay you again until they get their money back so you may need to cancel the transaction for them.


Completed.

If its completed then come back for more advice.
https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/FAQ1467


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Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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