dohc1991integra Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 uuuuuuuuh...yeah i am one of 2% of the world that does not have a pay-pal account. never really needed one. Well i think now its time to get one. ...but im afraid im not sure how it actually works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxscaxx Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 its not very hard. its just basically a secure way to send money. you can use your bank account, a credit card, or your actual paypal account to pay/buy things. if someone sends you money to your paypal account, you are credited in your account but get charged a 3% fee from paypal (probably the only downside, but they gotta make money somehow). you can then transfer it to your account, get it from an atm, or transfer it to your paypal debit card (if you choose to get one, i dont have one) and have cash that way. i pretty much accept paypal only for crap i sell for my car. just always make sure their address is verified, and they are verified members (pretty sure this is how you are covered if there is some sort of scam involved, a verified address is basically just well, verifying your home address n crap like that). theres more to it, but thats a little. if you buy a lot of stuff online from like private parties, paypal is awesome. you can survive without it though if you dont do that much. a lot of online websites are starting to take paypal as a payment, since its secure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohc1991integra Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 yeah i just want to use it for buying and selling things on ebay. i just wanted to know as much as i can about it, since ill be using my only source of money being my bank account kinda scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondahunter Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 get one doesn't take long to set up, and to get verified they put two small deposits in your bank account and you tell them how much each of them were. simple process, and a must-have for ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohc1991integra Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 doesn't take long to set up, and to get verified they put two small deposits in your bank account and you tell them how much each of them were. what does that mean?...im confused...which happens easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Go to paypals website, fill out the forms. They have to verify your account, which takes a few days, so the sooner you fill out all the forms, the betterer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orca89 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 what does that mean?...im confused...which happens easily I'm with you there. Basically, Paypal is another bank account... kinda. It hides away your information while shopping online, or provides a method to get paid while online. There's a fee for receiving money, but paying an online retailer or sending money to family or friends is free... kinda. 3% of what you send someone goes to paypal. There are some fancy extras for online retailers if you want, but those you have to pay for, and probably don't need unless you're starting up the next Amazon.com out of your garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondahunter Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 what does that mean?...im confused...which happens easily they make two deposits, say 3 cents and 17 cents. you go to your bank and ask them to print out a statement for your account. you see the two amounts deposited. log into paypal, type in the two amounts, and you're a verified paypal member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRG7 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 they make two deposits, say 3 cents and 17 cents. you go to your bank and ask them to print out a statement for your account. you see the two amounts deposited. log into paypal, type in the two amounts, and you're a verified paypal member. Or, people living in 2008 log into their bank account online to see the deposit amounts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Or, people living in 2008 log into their bank account online to see the deposit amounts... Your so mean! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orca89 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Or, people living in 2008 log into their bank account online to see the deposit amounts... +1 Online banking FTW Saves the trees too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondahunter Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Or, people living in 2008 log into their bank account online to see the deposit amounts... he asked how to check what the two deposits were, i'm assuming he doesn't bank online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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