PayPal.Me is a feature on the PayPal payment platform that allows you to receive money from other people quickly and efficiently.
On the flipside, it allows other people to be able to send money to PayPal users without having to know their email address or mobile phone number.
For those who are interested, here's what you'd need to do to set up your personalized PayPal.Me link so you can take advantage of the feature:
PayPal.Me is a unique link that lets anyone send you money — here's how to create yours
1. Go to paypal.me and sign into your account (alternatively, you can also go to paypal.com, sign in, go into your settings, and then click "Get PayPal.Me").
2. Click "Create PayPal.Me Profile."
3. Add your desired personalized link.
4. If it's available, you'll see a message in green below the text box. Click "Next."
5. Click the box to agree to the terms and conditions, as well as the privacy policy, and then click "Agree and Create."
After that, you'll get a confirmation message that your profile is live, at which point you can click "Done" and start using your PayPal.Me link to receive money. Your link will also be listed in your account settings in case you forget it.
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