Filipinos love shopping online. When it comes to payments, they either, do it via credit card or Cash-on-Delivery (CoD). There’s one platform called PayPal that is safe, convenient and offers other features like receiving payments. Not everyone has explored this option, but if you want to give it a try, you can easily start creating your account and use it on mobile. Here’s how to do it.
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How to apply on mobile
If you’re on your smartphone or tablet, you can start creating an account by following these steps:
1) Download the PayPal app at Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Alternately, you can also do it via your phone’s built-in web browser and heading to this PayPal’s sign up page here.
2) Tap on “New to PayPal? Sign up now”.
3) Enter your country, email address, and password.
4) Enter your personal info including your name, date of birth, ID number, address, and phone number, then tap on Agree and Create account.
5) You can now log in to your PayPal account using your email address and password.
Link bank account
Once logged in to your account, you can now start linking your bank account and cards. Here’s how to do it:
1) Log in to your account.
2) In the app, tap on the gear icon on the top left to bring out settings page. In the browser, tap on Menu first.
3) In the app, Tap on Bank Accounts and Cards and tap on Add a Card or Bank Account at the bottom. For the browser, tap on Wallet
4) Choose from Bank Account, or debit or credit card.
5) Enter your account details.
Use PayPal One Touch
PayPal also has a cool feature called PayPal One Touch which makes it easier for you to check out from eligible sites or stores.
1) Activate PayPal One Touch using this link.
2) Log in using your email and password.
Once activated, you can now make purchases on eligible stores without logging into your PayPal account or filling out your billing information. Eligible purchases are also covered by PayPal’s Buyer Protection.
In addition, it works independently on each of your devices like the phone, tablet, or desktop, and you can easily turn it off any time.
Using the guide above, we hope that you can maximize PayPal’s services on your mobile. If you need more information, you can visit PayPal’s website here.
