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How do I make an online purchase using PayPal?

Please note: Product and feature availability may differ by market. In some countries, certain PayPal services may be available only for cross-border transactions, and receiving money with PayPal requires linking your account to a licensed local partner. Refer to What is the third-party partner service? for more information.

If you are a new customer in Nigeria please be sure to link to your partner bank to start receiving money.

To make an online purchase with PayPal:  

  1. Simply sign up for PayPal and link a payment method like your bank, credit, and/or debit card. 
  2. When you check out online, look for the PayPal button. 
  3. Log into PayPal and speed through checkout securely with just an email and password.

You can add credit card, debit cards, and bank accounts to your digital wallet. When you click the PayPal button at checkout, you can choose any of them and skip entering your financial information. Paying online doesn't get simpler.

How does this work with PayPal World?

PayPal World is a global payments experience that brings together PayPal, Venmo, and other digital wallets – like UPI and WeChat Pay – to help people pay and shop around the world with the wallets they already use. To learn more about how it works, who it's for, and what you can do with it, visit the PayPal World website.

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