How does PayPal.Me work?

What is PayPal.Me?

PayPal.Me allows users who have a PayPal account to create a customized link to quickly request payments directly to their PayPal account. It was originally launched in 2015 to remove the need to give out personal information, like an email address or phone number, and can be customized with preset amounts of money.

PayPal.Me fees

Because PayPal.Me transactions are the same as PayPal transactions, any fees you’d normally incur from PayPal will be attached to the PayPal.Me transaction.

The following fees apply when sending money to friends and family.

How to use PayPal.Me

Your PayPal.Me link is designed to make requesting payments easier. Signing up requires you to already have a PayPal account or you must be willing to make one. Once you have a PayPal account, follow these steps to create your PayPal.Me link:

1. Visit PayPal.Me in the web browser of your choice.
2. Click Create Your PayPal.Me Link.
3. Log in to your PayPal account.
4. Enter the text you want for your PayPal link. Remember, this cannot be changed after you set it.
5. Review your information and agree to the terms, conditions and privacy policy.
6. Click Agree and Create to finalize your PayPal.Me link.

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How to request money through PayPal.Me

Requesting money through PayPal.Me is as easy as sending your custom link to whoever you are requesting money from. There are two types of link you can send to request money:

• https://www.paypal.me/YOURNAME: This will request a payment without a specific payment amount. For example, paypal.me/finder.com will request any amount of money to be sent to the finder.com PayPal account.
• https://www.paypal.me/YOURNAME/number: Whatever number you place at the end will create a request for that amount of money. For example, paypal.me/finder.com/100 will request $100 to be sent to the finder.com PayPal account.

You can create a PayPal.Me link through the PayPal.Me website or using the link structure above.

How do I pay someone through PayPal.Me?

To make a payment through PayPal.Me, ask the person you want to pay to send you a PayPal.Me link. After you have the link, either paste it into your web browser or click on it if it’s already a hyperlink.

The link will take you to a payment page where you can log in to your PayPal account to complete the payment with your preferred payment method.

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Bottom line

PayPal.Me is a convenient way to request money, so long as the person you are requesting money from already has a PayPal account or is willing to create one. These kinds of payments function exactly as other PayPal transactions do and prevent you from having to share any more personal information than the link.

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Zak Killermann

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Zak Killermann was a technical publisher at Finder who specialized in currencies and investing. Zak’s expertise was in breaking down technical finance concepts into approachable, digestible nuggets of information. See full bio