Logging in to PayPal

Now we’re going to log into our PayPal account and begin to go over some of the things that we have available to us.

NOTE: Because the items that you will have available to you are different for each account type, we are going to do this review based on having access to everything. If you want to actually be able to access the sections we cover and can’t do so, you will have to upgrade your account in order to do so. Otherwise, this tutorial would be impossible to do. Okay, now that we have that out of the way, let’s dig into the PayPal site and see what we have there.

First thing you need to do is go to the main PayPal URL and log into your account. Use the email account and the password that you chose when you signed up. After you log in, you will see 5 main boxes across the top of the page. They are labeled My Account, Send Money, Request Money, Merchant Services and Auction Tools. Upon logging in, you are taken to the first of these boxes, My Account. So, let’s start there and see
what we have.

The first things you will see under these main boxes are more boxes, or sub boxes. They are labeled Overview, Add Funds, Withdraw, History, Resolution Center and Profile. Upon logging in, aside from being brought to “My Account” you are also being shown the “Overview” screen. It is very easy to get lost at this site, which is why I am taking each screen one at a time.

Looking at the overview screen, you will see that it gives you quite a bit of information. The first thing you will notice is that it tells you what type of account you have and your country. In my case, it says “Business Account Overview – United States” Yours will probably say, if you just signed up, “Personal Account Overview - <Your Country>”.

Under this information, you’ll be shown your name, the email you signed up with and finally your verified status. This shows the number of verified buyers who have purchased goods or services from you. Each buyer adds to the number you will see next to this verified status. Mine, at present, shows 125 verified buyers.

If you click on the number next to the verified status, it will give you information about your account including Seller Reputation, Account Status, Account Type, Account Creation Date and also how long
you’ve been a PayPal member. As of this writing, I have been a member for 5 years 7 months and 17 days.

Yes, they count it down to the day.

In my nest post, we’re going to pick up with our discussion on the overview page in the “My Account” section and go over some more of the things that you’re going to find on this page.
See you then.