Can I have 2 PayPal accounts?
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Step 1: Create Unique Multiple User Persona
The first step to creating multiple PayPal accounts that cannot be linked is making them look like they are owned by different users, and that would mean having a different and unique name and home address for each account. You can come up with imaginary names and home addresses if you want. However, there are Fake user persona generators you can use to generate fake names and addresses easily without cracking your brain.
The tool I use when creating a fake user persona is the FakeNameGenerator. This tool will provide you as many new users personal as you like. All you need is the first name, last name, and home address for each user persona. Copy this and paste each as a row in the excel file created.
Can I have more than one PayPal account?
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.
PayPal Business account is recommended for serious merchants who operate under a company or group name. It has additional features which are not available to Personal accounts such as allowing up to 200 employees limited access to your account and customer service email alias for customer issues for faster follow-ups. With your Business account you can receive online payments for sales or donations. Business account may be subject to fees which may be different from fees applicable to Personal accounts. You can calculate PayPal fees for merchants with this free PayPal fee calculator.
What is a Premier and Business account?
PayPal Premier Account in the UK no longer exists, they merged and there is only personal and business. So if you’re using a Personal Account, you now have a premier even though it is still marked as a personal account. So for those who have Premier Account before, you now have a personal account even if it is still marked premier in your account.
The two options available for account types now are Premier and Business. Even if a customer logs in and can see Personal as the account type, this would still be considered as a Premier Account as the category for a Personal Account is no longer available. So if you click the “upgrade” account in your PayPal account you can notice that business is the only option available.
This would have no impact anymore regarding payments received for items that are being sold. There are no restrictions anymore like there would have been with Personal Accounts.
With your PayPal business account, you can operate under your company or business name, accept debit cards, credit cards, and bank payments, sign up for PayPal products such as PayPal Checkout, and set up a separate email address for your customer services issues.
Signing up for a PayPal account is free, even when you make purchases and when you send money to family and friends from your bank account. If you can hold a balance with PayPal, you can also use it to send money to family and friends for free.¹ However, if you’re sending or receiving payments in different currencies, consider trying an alternative like Wise to save up to 14x on fees.
| Rate | Minimum/Maximum |
|---|---|
| 5.00% of the transaction amount | The minimum fee is 0.99 GBP and the maximum fee is 2.99 GBP |
| Country of recipient’s address | Rate |
|---|---|
| Canada, Europe I, Europe II, Northern Europe, & US | 1.99 EUR |
| Any other country/territory | 3.99 EUR |
- Converting balance and payments received into currency – rate is 2.5% above the base exchange rate
- Conversion in all other cases by UK, GG, GI, JE and IM Users
| Currency | Rate above the base exchange rate (to form the transaction rate) | Currency | Rate above the base exchange rate (to form the transaction rate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 4.00% | New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 4.00% |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 4.00% | New Zealand dollar (NZD) | 4.00% |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | 3.75% | Norwegian krone (NOK) | 3.75% |
| Czech koruna (CZK) | 3.75% | Philippine peso (PHP) | 4.00% |
| Danish krone (DKK) | 3.75% | Polish zloty (PLN) | 3.75% |
| Euro (EUR) | 3.75% | Russian ruble (RUB) | 3.75% |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 4.00% | Singapore dollar (SGD) | 4.00% |
| Hungarian forint (HUF) | 3.75% | Swedish krona (SEK) | 3.75% |
| Israeli new shekel (ILS) | 4.00% | Swiss franc (CHF) | 3.75% |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | 4.00% | Thai baht (THB) | 4.00% |
| Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 4.00% | UK pounds sterling (GBP) | 3.75% |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 4.00% | US dollar (USD) | 3.75% |
Conversion in all other cases by Users elsewhere – 4.0% above the base exchange rate (to for the transaction exchange rate)
- Bank Return on Transfer Out – This fee is charged when a transfer out of PayPal is attempted by a user and it fails because incorrect bank account information or delivery information is provided.
- Credit Card and Debit Card Confirmation(s) – Some users, in order to increase their sending limit or as PayPal may determine, may be charged a credit card and debit card link and confirmation fee. This amount will be refunded when you successfully complete the credit card or debit card verification process.
- Records Request – This fee will apply for requests of information relating to why we had reasonable justification to refuse your payment order. We will not charge you for records requested in connection with your good-faith assertion of an error in your PayPal account. Rate is 10.00 GBP or 12 EUR (per item).
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