Who Can Use PayPal
PayPal, an eBay company, enables any business or consumer with an email address to send and receive online payments to over 190 markets and in 17 different currencies.
Trusted by over 143 million, PayPal is the fast, secure, easy and free way to send money worldwide from a variety of sources (like your credit card or PayPal account). Payment to your seller is instant, so you’ll receive your item even faster! Also, with PayPal, your financial information stays private, helping prevent fraud and identity theft.
Any one who is a resident of one of PayPal's supported countries may use PayPal to pay for an item.
When You Can Use PayPal
If your eBay item offers PayPal as a payment method, you will be able to use PayPal to pay for the item online using your credit card.
Even if an item on eBay is not originally listed with the PayPal payment option, the seller can later sign up for the service and allow you to pay online. However, you should ask your seller about PayPal before bidding and respect the payment methods offered.
You can also use PayPal to pay for any item for which your seller sends you a PayPal Money Request or Auction Invoice.
No Fees to Send Money
For buyers, it’s free to send money. For Sellers, competitive fees are charged when a payment is accepted - if no money is received, there is no fee. For more details on PayPal's fees, see the fees page.
Security and Privacy
The security of your information, transactions, and money is the core of our business and our top priority at PayPal. We’re dedicated to protecting you and your financial information when you’re shopping on eBay or elsewhere.
Privacy:
We keep your information safe.
Shop without sharing your financial details. PayPal enables you to pay without the seller ever seeing your bank account or credit card numbers. We protect sensitive information using state-of-the-art encryption, so your data is not available to anyone. Learn more.
Prevention: We help stop problems before they occur.
PayPal is a leader in anti-fraud technology. We use industry leading technology to help prevent fraud, and our expert staff monitor transactions 24/7, enabling you to pay safely. Learn more.
Protection: We have strong measures in place to protect you.
Your purchases on eligible eBay sites may be covered by PayPal Buyer Protection. Coverage amounts vary based on the site where you purchased your item. To determine if your item is eligible, look for PayPal Buyer Protection under Buy Safely on the View Item page. Learn more.
To find out more about how PayPal safeguards your privacy, please visit PayPal’s Security Centre.
Sign Up For PayPal
Signing up with PayPal is free and takes just a few minutes:
Choose your country and account type: Personal for buyers, Premier Accounts for casual sellers or Business accounts for businesses. Learn more about account types.
Complete the simple registration form with your information.
Confirm your email address and activate your account through a link given in an email sent to you.
Safety Tip: Verify your account for added security. Learn more about verification.
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