paypal question.

[05suby]

this is prob a really n00b question but how do i sell something on paypal? do i set up an auction on ebay or can i just sell it on paypal?

[97TurboDSM]

you dont sell thing via paypal, you just transfer funds. what exactly are you trying to do?

[05suby]

Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

you dont sell thing via paypal, you just transfer funds. what exactly are you trying to do?

im trying to sell a navi. i have a buyer i just need to put it on paypal so he can buy it.

[ScubaSteve]

Give him your account name on paypal and he can send you the money. After you see the money in the account you mail him the navi.

[SovXietday]

Not quite how it works.

Say you're selling the navi for $100. You give the person your paypal address (whatever email address you signed up using). They send the money to your paypal account
when the money clears, you send them the item.

It is simply a money transfering service.

[05suby]

Originally Posted by SovXietday

Not quite how it works.

Say you're selling the navi for $100. You give the person your paypal address (whatever email address you signed up using). They send the money to your paypal account
when the money clears, you send them the item.

It is simply a money transfering service.

ok so when i sign in to paypal what link from that do i send him. im mad confused.

[97TurboDSM]

you dont need to send hiim a link..all you do is tell him what your paypal "id" is, usually an email address you used when you set up an account. hopefully you did that already. once he gets your email address, he can transfer the money from his paypal account to your paypal account. paypal is simply a money transferring medium, it has nothing to do with the item you are selling. hopefully that cleared some things up

[05suby]

Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

you dont need to send hiim a link..all you do is tell him what your paypal "id" is, usually an email address you used when you set up an account. hopefully you did that already. once he gets your email address, he can transfer the money from his paypal account to your paypal account. paypal is simply a money transferring medium, it has nothing to do with the item you are selling. hopefully that cleared some things up

oh ok so i just send him my email address. sounds more simple then i thought.

[97TurboDSM]

yea just give him the email you used to setup an account with paypal and thats all you need to do on your end

[05suby]

thanks for the help.

[05suby]

wait do i need to have a back account setup also?

[malloyboy1]

yes the money on your paypal is either sent to you by another person giving you money or you can add money to your paypay. its pretty much online banking just not an account at your back


think of it as having 2 banks and linking them together via the internet

[SovXietday]

Originally Posted by 05suby

wait do i need to have a back account setup also?

I know there's a FAQ on Paypal, make sure you read it!

[05suby]

yea i know but **** was confusing. thanks for the help. i think i got it now. im n00b and a half to this selling stuff online thing.

[ScubaSteve]

You don't need a bank account linked to the paypal account but it helps a lot. If have a bank account set up you can take and/or put money into it easily but if you don't they can mail you a check.

[05suby]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

You don't need a bank account linked to the paypal account but it helps a lot. If have a bank account set up you can take and/or put money into it easily but if you don't they can mail you a check.

ok thank you.