Blocking incoming PayPal payments?

Question

I would like to temporarily block incoming payments to my PayPal account.

I've looked under Profile -> Settings but can't find any option to block payments.

Is there any way I can do this?

Answer 1

This setting is available in premier accounts, but not in personal accounts.

Click on Profile > My Selling Preferences > Look under Getting paid and managing risk and you'll see the Block Payments link.

You can do any of the following:

• Block payments sent to me in a currency I do not hold.
• Block accidental payments: (You may prevent accidental payments by blocking duplicate invoice IDs).
• Block Payments from users who initiate payments from the Pay Anyone subtab of the Send Money tab.
• Block Pay with eCheque or German bank transfer for all website payments except eBay.
• Block payments from Student account users under 18 years old.
• Display "Add Instructions to Seller" text input field.
• Change the way PAYPAL appears on your credit card statements.

But you can't block all payments being sent to your account or email address. (I was curious about this so I checked with PayPal support.)

If you're having problems give PayPal a call on +35314369004 (UK/Ireland) or +14029357733 (USA).