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Pay Safely

To help buy with confidence it's important to avoid risky payment options. Use these simple tips to pay more safely.
  1. Pay for your eBay purchases with PayPal. PayPal is the safer, easier way to pay online. With PayPal you can pay without exposing your financial information.
    • With PayPal, you may pay with your credit card, bank account, or PayPal balance.
    • Pay with PayPal and receive up to $200 of buyer protection for tangible goods on eBay.com. On certain listings (or: transactions, or: items), receive up to $2000 of protection. See Eligibility.
    • Sign up for a PayPal account now! Click here.



  2. Never pay for an eBay purchase with Western Union, MoneyGram or other instant cash transfer services. Why?
    • When you send money through one of these services, you can't confirm who picks up the cash. Once you send the money, you won't be able to get it back - you won't even know who got it!
    • Western Union and MoneyGram both recommend against using their services to pay for online auction-style purchases. Click here to read warnings from these companies.
    • eBay prohibits sellers from asking buyers to send payment through Western Union, MoneyGram or other instant cash transfer services. Click here to learn more.
    • eBay does not offer protection for payments made through Western Union, MoneyGram or other instant cash transfer services.

  3. For other payment options, please click here.

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