How do I process a refund in Virtual Terminal?
To refund a customer for a successful Sale transaction you previously processed, you must complete a Refund transaction in Virtual Terminal.
You get credit for the original transaction fee when you process a refund within 60 days after payment. If you issue a partial refund, you get credit for part of the transaction fee.
Here's how to send a refund 60 days after you received payment:
- To send a refund within 60 days after receiving the original payment, click Issue Refund on the Transaction Details page.
- If you received payment more than 60 days ago, use the Send Money tab to issue the refund.
- Log in to your PayPal account.
- Click Activity.
- Do one of the following:
- Find the transaction you want to refund and click Refund in the Actions column.
- Click the name of the billing person or company for the transaction. On the Transaction Details page, click Refund.
You get credit for the original transaction fee when you process a refund within 60 days after payment. If you issue a partial refund, you get credit for part of the transaction fee.
Here's how to send a refund 60 days after you received payment:
- Log in to your PayPal account.
- Select Money > Send or Request Money > Send Money.
- Click the Send to friends and family tile. The Send money to friends and family page appears.
- Enter the customer's email address, mobile phone number, or name and click Next.
- On the Payment screen, enter the refund amount and select the currency from the drop-down menu. (USD is the default.) Optionally, you can enter note text in the space provided.
- Click Continue to proceed, or click Cancel. If you click Continue, the Payment Type page appears.
- Select the funding method you want to use for the refund, then click Next. The Send Payment page appears.
- Review the payment information and do one of the following:
- Click Send the Payment if you're satisfied with the payment details.
- Click Change payment method to return to the Payment Type page and choose a different payment method.
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