Can I delete my PayPal account and start again with the same email?

Yes. Once you close an account, you can use the same email address to make a new PayPal account. You can also use the same bank account, phone number, and card with your new account. It won't be linked to your old account, so you won't see your transactions and other saved information.

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Can I close and reopen a PayPal account with same email?

No. Once you close your PayPal account, it cannot be reopened.

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Can I close my PayPal account and open a new one with the same number?

Once you close your PayPal account, it can't be reopened.

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How do I delete my PayPal account and start over?

How to delete PayPal
  1. Click “Settings” next to “Log out.”
  2. Find “Account options” and select “Close your account.”
  3. Enter your bank account if requested.
  4. Click “Close Account.”

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Can I open a new PayPal account with the same bank account?

You can add a bank account to one PayPal account at a time. If you already have a bank account added, you'll need to remove it, then add it to your existing PayPal account. If approved, you may be able to add your bank account to a second PayPal account.

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Can I have 2 PayPal accounts with same email address?

You can have one Personal account and one Business account. You must register each account with a unique email address.

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What happens if you have 2 PayPal accounts?

The answer is “Yes”. You can have more than one PayPal account if it'll be one Personal account and one Business account but each account must have a separate email address and financial information. You can also upgrade your Personal account to a Premiere or Business account.

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Does closing a PayPal account delete everything?

Because you are permanently closing your PayPal account, everything tied to your account will be permanently deleted. This means your transaction history will be lost. It might, therefore, be a good idea to screenshot, print out or otherwise save your transaction history if you think you will need it at a later date.

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What happens if I owe PayPal money and I never pay?

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What happens if you owe PayPal money? If you owe PayPal money PayPal can refer you to a debt collection agency and have them chase you for the debt that you owe. They can also take you to court if you continue to not pay.

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Can you make another PayPal account after being permanently limited?

Sadly you can't close a permanently limited account. Paypal limits it to stop you removing anything from it. They don't want you to be able to use anything linked to it to try and open another Paypal account.

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How many PayPal accounts can you have with the same number?

You can have two PayPal accounts with the same phone number and profile if one of the accounts is a personal account and one of the accounts is a business account. However, you will need to use different email addresses when setting up the two accounts.

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Can two people use the same PayPal account?

Multiple secondary users may access your PayPal account at the same time as you. Account privileges for secondary users include options to allow them to edit your profile, view your account balance, and contact Customer Service (a maximum of 8 users can discuss the account with Customer Service).

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Can you have two PayPal accounts with one card?

Due to security issues, PayPal does not allow 2 different accounts to be linked or share bank accounts/credit cards. The workaround for consolidating multiple accounts is to choose one account to maintain, transfer all the money from the one you don't want to keep, then close the account.

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What if my email has already been used for PayPal?

An email address can only be used on one PayPal account at a time so if you used the address before it would cause an issue when you are trying to add it again. If you had an email address added to your PayPal account previously also, you would not be able to send a payment to that address.

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What to do if someone used your email address to open a PayPal account?

Contact PayPal and your financial institutions immediately

So if you suspect your account has been compromised, contact us immediately. Call your banks and credit card companies. Ask for the fraud departments, explain what's happened, and ask what they can do to help.

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Can PayPal take money from my bank account without my permission?

PayPal will not take money from a linked bank account without authorization. If your account is negative, you will be prompted to pay the amount voluntarily. If you have incoming payments from other sources, they will apply that money to your negative balance.

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Will PayPal recover money if scammed?

Yes, PayPal refunds money if you've been scammed while using the platform. So, if you buy something using PayPal and the transaction turns out to be fraudulent, PayPal will often return your money.

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Does PayPal automatically take money from your bank account?

The money is removed from your bank account and the transaction is verified and processed through the Federal Reserve's ACH (Automated Clearing House) before being released to PayPal. However, you can add money to your PayPal account from your Visa or Mastercard Debit Card in seconds.

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Why is everyone closing their PayPal account?

PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) closed 4.5 million accounts and lowered its forecast for new customers after finding "bad actors" were exploiting its incentives and rewards programs, Bloomberg reports.

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How long until PayPal deletes your account?

PayPal generally closes an account after a minimum of three years of inactivity (no logins or payments received/sent). If your account is scheduled to be closed because it has been inactive, PayPal will send a notification to you via email alerting you that we are planning on closing the account in the near future.

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How long does PayPal keep records?

Final words. In conclusion, PayPal is an excellent tool for managing your online transactions and keeping track of your financial activity. While the transaction history is accessible for up to 180 days, you can use the download option to access all of your transaction data, including transactions over 180 days old.

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Can I change my PayPal email?

Click the link in our email. To update an email address, click Update next to the address you want to change. Make the update and click Change Email. To remove an email address, click Remove.

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Can I change my name on PayPal?

How do I change the name on my PayPal account?
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Click Change name.
  3. Select your type of name change.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen and click either Continue or Update Name.

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Do you need a bank account for PayPal?

Do you need a bank account for PayPal? No, you don't need a bank account to sign up for PayPal or to receive money into your PayPal account. To open a personal account, you only need to provide your name, address, phone number and email address.

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How many email addresses can you have with PayPal?

You can ask your customers to send their payment to any email address you've added to PayPal. If your customer sends a payment to another email address, you can still get your money by adding that email address to PayPal. You can add up to 7 email addresses to your PayPal account.

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