# Need PayPal info fast. Can anyone help? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 8, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552 "2011-12-08T19:59:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/1 "2011-12-08T19:59:15Z")
Can anybody tell me how to set up a PayPal account? From other recent threads it’s my understanding that it’s a super-fast way to send/receive money. Is that right? Thanks for your help. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/2 "2011-12-08T20:07:41Z")
[Start here](https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=-_ebuj23aoIK0ceroNjGrKvtm42TpKKY6XgR3Z3r70lM31tkjLKULF2bSeO&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8db2b24f7b84f1819343fd6c338b1d9d60). I’ve had PayPal since 2002 or 2003 and also have a PayPal Mastercard, it’s very handy. What do you need to do with it? ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/3 "2011-12-08T20:39:07Z")
**chiroptera** thank you so much for the link. I’m going to use the information and see if I can do it. Will let you know if I need more help. Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/4 "2011-12-08T22:00:31Z")
Thank you so much for your help **chiroptera**. My brother and I are working it out now. Again…Thank You! ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/5 "2011-12-09T05:15:11Z")
FWIW, a year or two ago, I went to my bank and sat down with a bank officer, and asked them about PayPal. They reassured me it was safe, legitimate, and that they use it themselves (!) I’ve been using it since, and have never had any problems. I’m conservative (with my own finances, liberal with others 😉 ) and don’t keep very much money in my PP account. But it is a really handy way to buy things on Ebay, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/6 "2011-12-09T16:53:55Z")
Thanks for the info **Trinopus**. I would never have thought of using it if not for seeing it talked about here on the Dope. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/7 "2011-12-09T21:29:21Z")
Let me introduce you to a number of other neat internet services you may have not heard of: > **[Amazon.com. Spend less. Smile more.](https://www.amazon.com)** > > Free shipping on millions of items. Get the best of Shopping and Entertainment with Prime. Enjoy low prices and great deals on the largest selection of everyday essentials and other products, including fashion, home, beauty, electronics, Alexa... > **[Facebook - log in or sign up](https://www.facebook.com)** > > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. > **[Google](https://www.google.com)** > > Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. ---
**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/8 "2011-12-09T22:56:09Z")
PayPal is great, but if you are a new users there really isn’t anyway to get the money in your hands “fast”. You can get it from whoever is sending you the money quickly, but actually getting it to use it takes a week or 10 days. You have to have it transferred to your bank account or a check sent to you. Once you have some history with PP, you can get a PP MasterCard debit card. (I was a business customer, I don’t know if consumer customers can get it as well). With this debit card I had instant access to funds sent to me as soon as they hit PP. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/9 "2011-12-09T23:05:46Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > Let me introduce you to a number of other neat internet services you may have not heard of: > > [www.amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com) > [www.facebook.com](http://www.facebook.com) > [www.google.com](http://www.google.com) That really wasn’t necessary, **Omar Little**. > [@](#): > > PayPal is great, but if you are a new users there really isn’t anyway to get the money in your hands “fast”. You can get it from whoever is sending you the money quickly, but actually getting it to use it takes a week or 10 days. You have to have it transferred to your bank account or a check sent to you. Once you have some history with PP, you can get a PP MasterCard debit card. (I was a business customer, I don’t know if consumer customers can get it as well). With this debit card I had instant access to funds sent to me as soon as they hit PP. That’s why I asked what **Becky2844** wanted the PP account for. It can be a great tool if you do business or get paid online, buy and sell with eBay a lot or whatever but the transfer rate can be quite slow, especially for new accounts. ---
**Author:** ![Cattitude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Cattitude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cattitude)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/10 "2011-12-10T00:10:23Z")
> [@obbn](#): > > PayPal is great, but if you are a new users there really isn’t anyway to get the money in your hands “fast”. You can get it from whoever is sending you the money quickly, but actually getting it to use it takes a week or 10 days. You have to have it transferred to your bank account or a check sent to you. Once you have some history with PP, you can get a PP MasterCard debit card. (I was a business customer, I don’t know if consumer customers can get it as well). With this debit card I had instant access to funds sent to me as soon as they hit PP. I have a PP debit Mastercard and I am a consumer customer. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-paypal-info-fast-can-anyone-help/605552/11 "2011-12-11T07:04:18Z")
You all are stellar. I thank you.