Tuesday, June 18, 2013

How to Update a CC on PayPal


1. Go to the PayPal website. Log in to your account using your email address and password.
2. Click 'Profile' on your account page. You will see either a screen that features a 'My Money' section or a screen that features a 'Financial Information' section. Click the 'My Money' link if you see it. Select 'Update' next to 'Credit and Debit Cards.' If you see 'Financial Information,' click the 'Credit/Debit Cards' link under it.
3. Click 'Edit' next to the card you wish to update. Choose what information to update and enter the new information. For example, if you wanted to change the address of the credit card, you would delete the current address and type in a new one.
4. Enter your three-digit security code in the 'Enter your CSC' box. Look on the back of your card to find the three-digit code, which is typically printed on a white label on the right side of the card.
5. Click 'Save' to save the updated information.

How to Send Money by Phone With PayPal


1. Log in to your PayPal account, or sign up for a new account. Click the 'Activate PayPal Mobile' link on the left side of your account page, then create a personal mobile PIN to activate your cell phone. Verify that your wireless carrier handles PayPal services by clicking the 'wireless carrier' link at PayPal, or by visiting the carrier's website.
2. Send a text message to PayPal with the numbers 729725. Then, type the amount you owe and the friend's phone number or email. For example, text 'send 50 to 1234567890' or 'send 10 to name@email.com.'
3. Wait for PayPal to call you or send you a text to confirm your PIN. Afterward, PayPal will send a text to your friend's phone to notify them of the payment. The money gets posted to your friend's account automatically. If your friend doesn't have PayPal, he or she will need to sign up and activate their phone for PayPal Mobile service.
4. Go to PayPal.com on your cell phone. Enter your email and password to log in, then choose the 'Send Money' tab. Fill out the form on the 'Send Money' page by entering the person's phone number or email, then the amount you owe. Hit 'Continue,' and your friend will receive a text message reading that you sent cash.
5. Call PayPal to send money by phone. Dial 1-800-4PAYPAL and listen for the prompt to enter your mobile PIN, amount and your friend's phone number. He or she will be alerted by text when the cash has been sent to their PayPal account.

How Do I Claim PayPal Money?


1. Go to the PayPal home page (See Resources).
2. Enter your PayPal email address and password and click the 'Log In' button.
3. Select the 'My Account' tab.
4. Click the 'Withdraw' option.
5. Select either the 'Withdraw funds to your bank account' or the 'Request a check from PayPal' option.
6. Enter the amount of money you would like to claim from your PayPal account. Select either the bank account you want to transfer the funds to or the address you want PayPal to mail the check to. Click the 'Continue' button.
7. Confirm the details of your transfer or check request and click 'Continue' to process your request. PayPal will automatically send you an email with details about your transfer or check request.

How To Send Money Using an eCheck


1. Ask your recipient to start a PayPal account in order to receive your eCheck. You must have one also.
2. Log into your PayPal account. Click the 'Send Money' tab. Type in the recipient's PayPal address and the amount.
3. Click the 'Personal' tab and choose your purpose for sending the eCheck. It could be as a gift, payment, or other. Select the 'Purchase' tab if you are buying a good or service from the person.
4. Select continue and review the transaction. Go to the 'Payment Method' section and click 'Change' (this is only necessary if you do not already have a checking account listed with your account).
5. On the funding options page click 'Add Bank Account.' Enter your bank routing number and checking account number, then click 'Continue.'
6. Enter a message to the recipient to clarify why you are sending this money. For example 'Payment for rent due 11/1' or just a simple 'Thank you for your services.'
7. Glance over the transaction once more and then select 'Send Money' to complete your transaction. Allow about three to five business days for your eCheck to clear. If you already had a checking account associated with your PayPal account before this transaction, the eCheck may be processed (and cash sent) immediately. You must have a backup credit card listed on the account.

How to Create a quot;No Shipping Chargequot; Button on PayPal


1. Log in to your PayPal account, then click 'Merchant Services' at the top of the homepage.
2. Click the 'Buy Now Button' icon under the 'Tools for Existing Merchants' section near the top.
3. Type a name and Item ID, if you wish, in the appropriate fields in the button-creation form.
4. Enter the item's price in the 'Price' field. PayPal sets the default currency type to correspond to the address associated with your PayPal account. If you'd like to create a button that charges customers in a different currency, select the currency you prefer in the drop-down menu next to 'Price.'
5. Customize your button in the 'Customize' panel by adding a text field for your customer to fill out or a drop-down menu of choices, such as for color or size. Click 'Customize Text or Appearance' to change the appearance of the PayPal button, or to upload your own button graphic.
6. Enter '0' in the shipping field next to 'Use a Specific Amount.' This ensures that you won't charge your customers a shipping fee.
7. Enter the appropriate tax rate, if any, and click the radio button next to the merchant ID you want to use for the button.
8. Click 'Create Button' below the form. This redirects you to the page that displays the code for inserting your new button on your website.
9. Ensure the button looks the way you want it to by reviewing the preview on the right panel of the screen.
10. Click the 'Select Code' button in the 'Website' panel of the button code page, then press Ctrl C to copy the code to your computer clipboard.
11. Insert this code into the section of your website's code where you want your button to appear.

Monday, June 17, 2013

How to Add PayPal to eBay


1. Click the 'My eBay' link in the top right corner of the eBay website. Enter your eBay account information when prompted to log in to the site, after which you will be taken to your personalized 'My eBay' page.
2. Click the 'Account' tab on your 'My eBay' page. The tab contains links to your eBay account settings, allowing you to make changes to your account as needed.
3. Locate the 'PayPal Account' link on the left side of the page and click it. Once the PayPal account options appear, click the 'Link My PayPal Account' button.
4. Enter your PayPal account information when prompted to log in to PayPal. Once your login is processed, your PayPal account will be linked with your eBay account.

How to Take Money Off of PayPal amp; Put It Back on My Green Dot Card


1. Log in to your PayPal account. Mouse over the 'Profile' option on the PayPal toolbar and select 'Add or Edit Bank Account' from the menu that appears.
2. Click the 'Add Bank' button on the 'Bank Account' page of your PayPal account. Set the account type to 'Checking' and enter the account number and routing number for your Green Dot account. You can find this information by logging into your account at the Green Dot website if you don't know the numbers. Click the 'Continue' button to add the Green Dot information to your PayPal account.
3. Log in to your Green Dot account and check for two small deposits that have been made by PayPal; it may take three to five days for these deposits to be made.
4. Log in to your PayPal account again once the deposits arrive. Click the 'Confirm Bank Account' link that will appear on your PayPal home page, then enter the deposit amounts where prompted and click 'Continue' to confirm that you actually own the account you attempted to add.
5. Mouse over the 'Withdrawal' option in the PayPal toolbar and select 'Transfer to Bank Account.' Enter the amount you want to transfer and select your Green Dot account as the account you want to transfer funds to. Click the 'Continue' button to initiate the transfer, a process that may take up to five days to complete.