While many business people prefer to use traditional money transfer and payment methods, such as checks, direct deposits and credit cards, these options don't work for everyone. Occasionally, you may find that a freelancer, contractor or even a vendor prefers to receive payment via PayPal. Fortunately, PayPal makes it easy to transfer funds even if you don't have an account yourself.
The person or business requesting the funds needs to make the first move by sending you an invoice or payment request. PayPal offers two options:
Advertisement Article continues below this adIt's important to make sure that the other party has your correct email address. Also, sometimes PayPal email requests can get buried in a spam or promotions folder. Ask the sender to notify you by text, phone or email after submitting the request.
PayPal offers other money request options via mobile app and the PayPal.me link, a customized link that PayPal account holders can use to request and receive money from others offline or online via email, text, chat, or social media posts. The downside to these methods, however, is that both parties must have a PayPal account to use them. If you receive a PayPal.me link from someone, you can either ask for a payment request or follow the PayPal.me link for instructions on how to sign up for an account.
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