why do I get e-mail from paypal, when I don't have a paypal account.?
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Be very careful, and don't click any of the links in that email.  Most likely it's a phishing scam, which is an official looking email which takes you to a fake site to steal your username and password.
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Probably phishing.  Try to log into your account normally, without clicking on the link in the email.
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you need to have a creditcard for paypal or a debitcard
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I have used PayPal since it first came out. Paypal is good if you are on ebay because it makes transactions a lot easier and if someone tries to rip you off by not sending something after using paypal, they will usually refund you.\nBad thing is their fees when you receive money and there are horror stories about them putting holds on peoples accounts. I never keep more than $100 in a PayPal account for that reason.
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Don't fill out any email forms where they ask you to update your info.  That is probably a scam.  Go to paypal.com directly to do any type of business with paypal.  Do not even type your password in an email form or on a page that looks like paypal, but you got to through an email.  \n\nGo directly to the site, go to "My account", there is an option to "close account".  You will have to confirm your info there.  As long as you do it in this way, it should work.\n\nHope that helps.
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The 2-3 people I've had send me paypal invoices, I had no problem with at all.  I used a hotmail or yahoo account.\n\nIf you don't feel safe with this person, you can try a bank transfer which may cost more money.\n\nBut pay pal is generally safe and able to make corrections if an error occurs.  Just don't link to any emails unless you confirm the source/address in advance.  Know exactly the person's email address it will be coming from.  And verify with paypal the transaction was done correctly. It should be safe.
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Don't you have to have a "paid" Hotmail account to do this? Here is the setup:
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Paypal is internet based
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paypal will ask for your credit card. for address verification most ebay users do not send/sell to unconfirmed addresses because of shipping losses and other scams that people overseas do. be sure though that it is a secure connection you should see a master lock symbol either at the bottom of IE 6.0 or some like AOL post it in the search bar. after that if you plan on selling a lot on ebay i recommend signing up for a buisness account you get your money faster but they do take a small percentage. also... there is no cost to sign up for paypal/ebay. it is totally free do not fall for gimmicks that charge you 2.95 to access ebay or paypal. it is totally free. another thing... it is perfectly safe for paypal it is like an online bank and they even will set your money on a tier for money market account where right now i am earning 4.55 percent with money just sitting there. and they give you a credit card for easy access to your money.. the credit card is just for I.D. verification. that is all. and all paypal is is a bank for ebay and online purchases which makes it easier for online money transfer. for example if you paid for a website product through paypal, and did not get it at all you can file a complaint form which they will go through a process and get your money back... at no extra charge to you. it is really cool how paypal,ebay, and online buying work.
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more than likely it is just spam email. i get the same messages.  if ebay wants help, i dont think they will be sending out emails like that
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Ask the bank you have your checking account in, they will know. I sell on ebay and use pal to transfer my money from paypal to my checking account and I do not pay anything for that transaction, its free.
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could be a mistake from their side, or some one is using your paypal account...  contact their costumes service...
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You need not pay anything  to start an account with Paypal. It is free...! PayPal is one of the most popular online money transfer systems widely used for online auctions, pay to surf programs, e-books and purchase of  low value goods. It is now a part of the online auction website eBay. More details available at\n http://www.money-transfer.in/paypalindia.html
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well your best bet would be to get the mailing address of the seller,and go to the bank or post office and pick one up and mail it off yourself,i have  done that before when the sellers do not take paypal.\nyou could also ask for their bank info and do a wire transfer,although,those are usually a little costly
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If you're asking how to get or set up a paypal account, go to paypal.com and it'll walk you through it.  You have to have a credit card or bank account number.  It's free to use if you're buying something on ebay.  If you're selling, it charges you a little.  Once you set up your account, when you buy something on ebay, you put the "dot" by paypal when it asks you how you want to pay.  It's pretty easy.
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The problem is, emails can be easily spoofed (i.e., made to look as if they're coming from a certain account, even if they're not).  It's a flaw of the SMTP protocol.  There's really not much you can do about it.  Change your pw in case someone actually has access to your acct, but that's probably NOT the case.  It's probably just spoofing.