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Your balance account information will be accessible using your existing PayPal login, and we’ll automatically transfer any balance you have in your personal PayPal account to your new linked balance account.
If you have a PayPal account, you can use it to pay for your items on eBay. You can also link your PayPal and eBay accounts so you don’t need to enter your details each time you pay at checkout. To pay with PayPal, select PayPal as your payment method at checkout and enter your account information.
Contacting PayPal. If you're having problems paying with PayPal, or need help with your PayPal account, contact PayPal Customer Support directly. You can contact PayPal by going to their website and selecting Help on the bottom of any page.
Ways to pay. In most categories, credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal are accepted. You'll find the payment methods your seller accepts by going to the Postage and Payments section of the listing. Cheques, money orders, and bank wire transfers aren't allowed for most eBay purchases.
In most categories, credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo and PayPal are accepted. You'll find the payment methods accepted by going to the Shipping and Payments section of the listing. Checks and money orders aren't allowed for most eBay purchases.
I have my PayPal connected to eBay as the preferred method to pay, and I have a PayPal balance. In PayPal I have it set to use the balance first, then a backup method. So far, eBay has only bypassed the balance and just went straight to the backup method even with more than enough balance available (i.e. $25 bid/best offer, balance $100+).
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