About PayPal
PayPal: The safe way to pay online
PayPal.com.au, an eBay company, is how individuals and businesses send and receive money online. It is the fastest and easiest way to pay for items on eBay and is the preferred payment method for most eBay buyers and sellers. PayPal enables you to send payments quickly and securely online using a credit card, bank account or PayPal balance.
eBay buyers and sellers will find the tools they need to conduct online purchases at PayPal.com.au. To create a PayPal account, complete the sign up form. Once you have an account, you can send and request money.
PayPal, an eBay company, is an online service that most eBay buyers and sellers use to pay for and receive funds for items sold through eBay. Buyers and sellers interested in using PayPal to pay for their eBay items must first go to the PayPal Web site and sign up for an account. PayPal accounts are separate from eBay accounts.
Why PayPal?
Fast – Pay instantly and get your item faster.
Traceable – Track the status of your payment using My eBay or your PayPal account.
Easy – Use your credit card or bank account to fund a payment, all you need is the seller's email address.
Secure – Your financial information is not shared with the seller.
Protected – When you pay with PayPal for an item covered by PayPal Buyer Protection, you may receive coverage up to AU$20,000 at no additional cost.
Cost effective – No set-up or monthly fees and low transaction fees. For example, if a transaction total is $2.00 AUD, the standard rate (2.4% + $0.30 AUD per transaction).
Flexible – Supports payments in most currencies including: Australian Dollars, U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling and Yen, with instant conversion available.
A message from our lawyers
The PayPal service is provided by PayPal Australia Pty Limited (ABN 93 111 195 389) which holds an Australian Financial Services Licence, number 304962. eBay International AG is an authorised representative number 308318 of PayPal for the purpose of providing information about PayPal. eBay and PayPal are not acting as your agents, are not providing personal financial advice to you and do not take your individual circumstances into account in providing information about PayPal. You should consider PayPal's
Combined Financial Services Guide and Product Disclosure Statement
before deciding to sign-up for or use the PayPal online payment service. For further information about PayPal services visit the PayPal website at www.paypal.com.au.
PayPal Buyer Protection and PayPal Seller Protection are also subject to the terms and conditions in PayPal's User Agreement, incorporating the Buyer Protection policy and Seller Protection policy which include details on eligibility criteria and the discretionary nature of the policies.
