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How do I delete my Skype billing agreement on PayPal?

How do I delete my Skype billing agreement on PayPal? I wanted to delete the PayPal payment method from my Skype account, but I've been told to delete the agreement on PayPal. However, I can't find ...
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Where can I buy BitCoins with PayPal or Credit Card? [closed]

I'm navigating through BitCoin markets and I only found one site that accepts PayPal. But it is 62% overpriced. Where can I find other sites?
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Is there a catch to PayPal's Premier account type?

I clicked the "upgrade account" button on PayPal and upgraded my account to Premier by accident, thinking that I would be able to see the fee or restriction by pressing Continue enough, but nothing ...
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Alternative to PayPal for online money transfer

I'm looking for a way to send money between individuals, similar to PayPal, but one that is not PayPal. I know there's Google Checkout and Amazon Marketplace, but do either of these work to hold ...
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How can I verify my PayPal account without giving them direct access to my bank account?

Most sites where you can buy products with PayPal require your account to be verified. It appears that the only way to verify your account is by associating it with your bank account. I prefer not to ...
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Does Paypal keep their cut on cancelled payments?

Say I have two email addresses X and Y. I normally use X and keep Y for more private uses, such as Paypal. Somebody mistakenly sent me a payment to the X email address. I could tell them to cancel the ...
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Can I add a credit/debit card to PayPal that's under someone else's name?

My girlfriend would like to add her debit card to my PayPal so that we just have one PayPal that has both mine and her cards, and it would be easier because we live at the same address. ...
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How can I setup two step verification in Paypal?

I read in the NYTimes that Paypal supports two-step verification, but I can't see where to set it up. How do I set up two-step verification in Paypal?
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Setting Up PayPal Micro Payments

So I'm trying to follow these instructions to configure Micro Payments. I'm getting this error message and haven't been able to find a solution. You haven't created any settings for making small ...
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How do I make a PayPal donate button default to an amount?

How do I make a PayPal donate button default to $10 but enable users to change the amount?
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What are some alternatives to Paypal, that would let users create a very simple payment landing page?

I'm looking for an alternative to Paypal that would let users create very simple payment page (if possible, on a subdomain) in a few clicks. Ideally, it would be developer-friendly or appeal to the ...
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How to clear/hide transaction history in PayPal account?

I am using a shared PC with my brother and I don't want him to know about my PayPal transactions. (Because I often forgot to logout before leaving the PC.) So I want to know how to clear/hide the ...
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Is paypal-community legitimate, or is it phishing?

I see this website https://www.paypal-community.com I worry that if I was to mistype a letter it could go to a phishing site I also worry that the site itself isn't legitimate. Is it, and what can ...
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Person-to-person money transfer for non-US residents [closed]

Paypal Works well, but the fees are ridiculous. Transfer 236 Euro to someone and it asks me to pay fee of more than 12 Euro. No reason to be that greedy. Money Bookers Are cheap enough but hard to ...
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How do I add a PayPal button for donations for a non profit Facebook Page?

I can’t find how or where I can add a donate button for PayPal to our page. I have seen other humane societies have this PayPal button or page and would like to add one to ours. We already have a ...
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How to track periodic payments with PayPal?

I want to create a Webservice where companies can place their ad on my webpage. They have to pay money for the ad: periodically every month. I want to realize the payment with PayPal. But i have to ...
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Blocking incoming PayPal payments?

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?
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How do I filter PayPal emails in Gmail?

I have a donation button on my website. Donation emails from PayPal are marked "From:" the person who donated. How can I create a filter in Gmail to filter these emails into a label? (I'd do it by ...
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Make a PayPal donation anonymously

I'd like to make an anonymous PayPal donation. Is it possible? If not, what if I make a PayPal payment using my credit card directly (i.e. not logged in with an account)? Does it show up as anonymous ...
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How can I create a link for patrons to pay for an event using Paypal?

I'm running a concert and I want to be able to have people buy will-call tickets via Paypal. I am familiar with creating a 'buy it now' button, and have created some effectively in the past. ...
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PayPal - How to remove recipient from the autocomplete list?

When I am sending money via PayPal there are some recipients which appear in the autocomplete list. This is the list of emails which appear when I start typing recipients email address. How can I ...
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Is there a way to check if a PayPal account is suspicious or fraud

Is there a public database of fraudulent PayPal emails? Someone private in an online forum NOT EBAY / AMAZON (I was discussing that item) suggested me via private message an item he claims to have ...
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How to list all active recurring payment profiles in PayPal?

I have about 500 recurring payment profiles in PayPal. How can I export a list of all of them that are currently active?
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Do I need SSL even with PayPal transaction?

In my website, I have a Product Order Form. When a fills the necessary details and clicks Submit, the control is transferred to PayPal for processing transaction. I have a business account. I want ...
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How to use Paypal to run a business?

What are some things that you should know about the PayPal service if you want to use it as a clearinghouse for financial transactions for your small business? Specifically, I'm interested in things ...
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Transfer Money From AMEX to PayPal

How can I transfer money from AMEX to PayPal. PayPal has an "Add Fund" option, but it didn't really work for me. The error I got was: PayPal does not currently offer the ability to add funds ...
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Is it possible to get a PayPal Sandbox account without creating a PayPal account?

Recently PayPal changed their Sandbox account section. Now it asks for a real PayPal account to get into the Sandbox account. As I don't have a PayPal account, is there any way to get back into my ...
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Skype - Paypal - Bank: how much are the costs

I'm recharging my Skype account with my Paypal account connected to my bank How much are the costs ? I was wondering if I'm losing a lot of money by letting paypal get money from my bank account and ...
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Default banking account with which money is received within PayPal

If I have a few bank accounts associated with PayPal, and I receive a payment, then which account will it go into? Does it transfer to a default account or must I manually transfer it to one of my ...
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Paypal and tracking

I was thinking about setting up Paypal. One issue I have is tracking. If I accept money today and want to refund it a year or two from now, do I have the proper tracking to know who sent me $$ and how ...
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paypal “buy now” - shipping cost calculation

I need to generate a paypal "buy now" button to sell a book. Can someone explain me how to implement the automatic shipping costs calculation with paypal? The documentation refers to an option that ...
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How do I stop my Skype automatically setting up a billing agreement with PayPal every tiome I buy credit?

Surely it is not correct for Skype to be able to collect and use my PayPal password to take money out of my PayPal account without me filling in my password .. by automatically setting up a billing ...
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What services let you send money to South Asia? [closed]

I'm looking for services similar to Paypal that allow Americans to send money to Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. By "similar to Paypal", I mean a service that lets me send small amounts of money to ...
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How to show my PayPal's report for corresponding user from mine account?

I have this task: I need to show PayPal reports. I will have PayPal application, which is paying to users and users should see their payments, that they receive. From task: PayPal report page should ...
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Include escrow account in my Market Place Website [closed]

I want to build a marketplace in my website, and I want to supervise all the transactions in this Market Place, thus I want the buyer to put his money in my escrow account before paying the seller. I ...
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How old are the Paypal Express Checkout API methods?

I've been reading up on the Paypal Express checkout API here: https://cms.paypal.com/au/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=developer/e_howto_api_ECSimpleIntegration How long has this been ...
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Is this a spam email? It says it confirms a Paypal payment, what should I do?

FW:You just sent a payment to Colin Peterson De: PayPalAgregar a contactos Enviado: Tue, 1 May, 2012 a la(s) 3:09 pm Para:XXX PayPal You just sent a payment Transaction ID: ...
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How to set up single PayPal button to sell multiple quantities of one product with variable shipping. [closed]

I have a single item I need to sell on my website through PayPal. I am having a tough time setting this form up with PayPal Buyers may purchase multiple quantities. If three or less are ordered the ...
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How to manage credit card transactions on my website? [closed]

I just finished a bachelor in computer engineering and I've decided to launch a website that sells T-Shirts. Like any traditional merchant website, I would like people to register into their ...
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paypal - how to use smart connect card?

I got smart connect card in mail. On paypal, I see no way to link/activate/use this card. After some googling, I think there should be a link "View card details" right below balance, but I don't see ...
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PayPal — specify 2 different auto-return urls?

I have a wordpress membership plugin called s2member on my site. The s2member files say to enter my auto-return url — http://richardclunan.net/?s2member_paypal_return=1 …into my PayPal account as the ...
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Are there any disadvantages to upgrading my personal PayPal account to a business account? [closed]

I'm thinking about upgrading my PayPal personal account to a business account so I can use a business name rather than revealing my personal name thereby staying anonymous. Are there any downsides to ...
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Using a VCC to verify with PayPal, will it lift my receiving limit?

I'm thinking about using a VCC to verify my PayPal account. The sole reason I'm doing this is to receive donations in bigger amounts. But, will this lift my receiving limit/increase it? I'm living in ...
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How should I automate user creation after an online payment, and recomendations for payment systems [closed]

I'm making a very small and simple software, which I want to sell with the Software as a Service model. I have a lot covered, but cannot understand from the paypal page how to get information about ...
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Uploadnsell: terms of service nowhere to be found

Someone asked me where he could sell digital files. I have found Uploadnsell which promises to take no commissions at all. Customer pays to the uploader's Paypal acocunt, and can download from ...
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Skype subscription does not work [closed]

I have just purchased a subscription but it doesn't work. Skype is still charging me by the minute - even though my account status says "premium". I cancelled future payments in PayPal...not easy to ...