How to Find a PayPal User

1. Log into your Paypal account and send money to the email address you have. The user has a specified period of time to accept or refund the payment. Wait at least 24 to 48 hours before logging back into your account and checking on the status. If the person doesn’t use that email address on his account and the money is still waiting to transfer, cancel the transaction.
2. Check your Paypal account for evidence of past transactions, but only if you previously sent money or accepted a payment from the user in the past. Only the user’s name is listed in your history, but if you click on the details of the transaction, you’ll find the email address of the user.
3. Visit eBay.com and contact a buyer or seller through the eBay mail function. EBay lets users search for buyers or sellers based on their user name and search for their history over the last 60 days. Once you click on a user’s name, you have the option to send the person a message and request her Paypal details.
4. Send an email directly to the person and ask for her Paypal information. If you have the individual’s email address and it‘s not connected to her Paypal account, this is your best bet. Some people use multiple email accounts for different purposes, such as one email address for personal emails from family and friends and a second email address for business purposes, including eBay sales and Paypal work.
5. Contact Paypal about finding a person’s user account. Paypal will typically only help if you have a specific and immediate reason to find a Paypal user. Include your contact information and the exact reason why you need to contact the person, such as sending money for services rendered or a user name lost due to computer malfunction.

How to Use Paypal to Request Money

1. Create a Paypal account. You must supply contact information and the details of the bank account number in which you want your money deposited. As someone makes a payment to you, the money will initially sit in your Paypal account until you request a transfer to your bank account.
2. Go to the tab entitled 'Merchant Services' to create an invoice. Whether you use their template or design one of your own, you will need the email address of the recipient. Once you complete the invoice, Paypal will forward it to your customer.
3. Ask your customer to make their Paypal payment using the 'Pay Now' button on their invoice. This will ensure the transaction is processed quickly, and the money is deposited directly to your Paypal account.
4. Log onto Paypal when you receive your email notification that a payment has entered your account. Click on the withdraw tab and transfer the money to the bank account you have on file. This method of payment is free and only takes a couple of days.
5. Check the status of your customer's payment or your withdraw request by logging onto Paypal and reviewing your account.

How to Limit PayPal

1. Log into your PayPal account. This opens the Account Overview page.
2. Click the 'View All My Transactions Link' above the account pane. Click the 'Payments Sent' button.
3. Locate a transaction for the service provider for which you want to set the PayPal limit. Click the 'Details' link beside the service provider's name.
4. Click the 'View Payment Agreement Details' link.
5. Scroll to the 'Bill Term' section, then click the 'Edit Billing Limit' link. Type your preferred limit into the input box. Click the 'Save' button to save and implement the PayPal limit.

How to Pass Information to PayPal in a Form

1. Open your webpage you want to edit. You can create HTML forms using a plain text editor, such as Notepad, or more advanced editors, such as Visual Studio or Notepad++.
2. Start the PayPal form with the standard action element that points to the PayPal website. The "action" part of the form tag is where the variables are processed. The following code starts the form:<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
3. Add a hidden input tag with the "cmd" value. This is also required by the PayPal processing page. The following code needs to be placed underneath the opening form tag:<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
4. Add the business email address. This is the final required component so PayPal is able to recognize your business account. The following code adds the business email address in a hidden field:<input type="hidden" name="business" value="business@my_business_domain.com">
5. Add each item, detail and price to the form. PayPal has several standard HTML variables (see Resources) you can use to customize the checkout for your users. The code below adds an item and a price to the form:<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="My Item">
<input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="MyItemNumber1">
<input type="hidden" name="amount" value="55">
<input type="hidden" name="quantity" value="1">
6. Close the form with the ending tag. The code below is the last statement in your page:</form>
7. Save the page and open it with your web browser to test the code. The item and values you placed in the form are automatically shown on the PayPal processing page for the user.

How to Get PayPal

1. Open your Internet browser and navigate to the PayPal website.
2. Click on the 'Sign Up' link, located both at the top of the page and underneath the login fields.
3. Select your country and language from the drop down menus on the next page. Click on the button underneath the type of account you'd like to open -- personal, business or merchant. Read the descriptions to determine which is best for you.
4. Enter your personal information on the next screen. Include a valid email address. Click 'I Agree, Create Account' at the bottom of the screen.
5. Open your email program and look for an email from Paypal. Click on the 'Activate Account' link in the email to be brought back to the PayPal setup in your Internet browser. Input your password into the field provided and click 'confirm.'

How to Remove the Phone Number From PayPal Order Forms

1. Go to the PayPal.com home page.
2. Enter your PayPal email address and password and click the 'Log In' button.
3. Click the 'Request Money' tab.
4. Click the 'Invoice Settings' link.
5. Click the up and down arrow located to the right of the 'Phone' drop-down menu.
6. Select the 'Don't show on invoice' option.
7. Click the 'Save' button. You have now successfully removed your phone number from your order form template, ensuring that future invoices sent from your PayPal account will not include your phone number.

How to Update a Credit Card on PayPal

1. Log into your PayPal account.
2. Navigate to the 'My Account' tab. As you log in, this should be the first place that you see, but if you are not there, click on the tab. It's the left-most tab at the top of your screen.
3. Place your cursor over 'Profile.' This shows a drop-down menu of information that you can update.
4. Click on 'Add or Edit Credit Card.' This will show you a list of current credit cards associated with your account.
5. Select the card that you want to update. Click on the 'Edit' button listed underneath.
6. Update your credit card information. Click on the 'Save' button when finished. You have now updated your credit card information.