How Can I Get Money Deposited in My PayPal Account?

If you have a PayPal account, you probably intend to use it, rather than have it sit penniless. You can deposit money into your PayPal account by using several methods, such as selling an item and accepting payment through your PayPal account or adding funds from your bank account. You can use either your checking or savings account if you elect to deposit funds from your bank account. Depositing money into your PayPal account is generally fast and simple.

Accepting Payments Through PayPal

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  Visit PayPal.com and sign into your PayPal account. Click "Upgrade Account" if you do not have a premier or business account. A premier and business account allows you to accept money from buyers. Click "Upgrade now" and choose "Premier" if you do not own a business, otherwise select "Business." A business account lets you do business in your businesses' name, which means you can withdraw your PayPal money to your bank account or to a check in your businesses' name. Neither account costs money.

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  Gibe your PayPal email address to anyone who wishes to send you money; this is the only way to send money from one PayPal account to another. Once the person enters your PayPal email address and the money owed, the funds will be deposited into your account instantly. Your PayPal email address is automatically included on all eBay sales.

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  Click the "Merchant services" tab on your main PayPal account page. Choose from any of the PayPal provided tools and integrate them onto your website if you sell items online. For example, adding the PayPal "Buy now" button will add a PayPal payment option to your website and allow buyers to send their payment to your PayPal account.

Adding Money To Your PayPal Account From Your Bank Account

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  Visit PayPal.com. Log into your PayPal account. Click "Profile" on your main PayPal account page and select "Add or Edit Bank Account." The "Link your bank account" page will appear.

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  Select to deposit money to your PayPal account from your checking or savings account. Enter your bank's routing number and your bank account number. Find the nine digit string of numbers on the bottom left of your bank's check; this is your bank's routing number. Your account number is the nine digit string of number next to your routing number.

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  Click "Continue." PayPal will deposit two amounts totaling less than $1 within three days into your bank account. Write the amounts down when they are deposited and navigate back to the "Link your bank account" page.

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  Enter the two amounts that were deposited into your bank account. Click "Confirm." If the two deposit amounts match up with the actual amount PayPal deposited, your bank account will be added.

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  Go back to your main PayPal account page. Click "Add funds from bank account." Enter the amount of money you wish to deposit into your PayPal account. Click "Continue." Click "Submit" on the following screen. The money will typically appear in your PayPal account within three to four business days.