Have you been looking for ways to use PayPal while living and doing business in Zimbabwe? Search no more because this is right where you need be if you want to know how to open a PayPal account, make payments and more as a Zimbabwean resident.
What is PayPal all about?
The PayPal website best explains what PayPal is all about but I will just browse through it without any depth. It is an online payment platform used by businesses and individuals to send money to one another internationally. For example, as a Zimbabwean who constantly shops clothing online from South Africa you might need to open a PayPal account that you will link to your Debit Card (more on this topic to be explained later).
Is PayPal available in Zimbabwe?
A few years back Zimbabwe did not have access to PayPal at all but luckily we have now been granted some access to this platform. In the present-day you are able to pay for goods or services online as long as the service provider or seller accepts PayPal as a form of payment. Let’s talk about how you can actually be able to make these payments. Firstly, you have to open a bank account and for this example, I will use FBC bank .as it is one of the card issuers FBC has a card that you can link with your PayPal account such that whenever you enter your PayPal details to pay for something, money will be deducted from your FBC master card.
Can I receive money on PayPal in Zimbabwe?
However it is not at all possible to receive money in Zimbabwe via PayPal in the time being. Nonetheless, someone from a country that can actually receive money may receive the money on your behalf if you are a Zimbabwean resident. You can liaise with someone you know and trust to receive money on your behalf and they can send it to you using other means eg, World Remit, Western Union etc.
How to create a PayPal account in Zimbabwe?
Go the website, simply enter all the details they ask you eg your name, email, passwords and so forth. Once you are done with that make sure you go through the verification process thoroughly, provide every information or documents they request and the process will be done in no time.
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PayPal agents in Zimbabwe?
PayPal agents in Zimbabwe are available though they may not be officially placed by PayPal. This is how they work: when these people receive their own payments via PayPal, probably from working online, they look for ways to dispose their PayPal. Like I said in the paragraph above, one can use someone else’s PayPal account to receive money, upon agreement of course. So if you want to make a payment online then you will have to look for these “agents” and you give them cash and they pay on your behalf to whoever recipient you need the money to get to.
Which platforms allow payment with PayPal?
A lot of companies or individuals in business accept PayPal as a mode of payment, we just have to find them. Be Forward is a Japanese company that sells cars online and you can actually pay for your car using PayPal. You can also pay for sponsored ads online using PayPal.
How can I pay online in Zimbabwe using PayPal?
- Apply for an FBC Prepaid Master Card and Deposit cash into it.
- Create a PayPal account.
- Link your Bank card details to the PayPal account.
- Make payments by entering your PayPal details.
Conclusion!
This was just a little bit to know about PayPal, if you have more questions about PayPal do not hesitate to ask in the comment section and we will find the best way possible to respond to that. Contributions and additions are also welcome in the comments, we love to learn. You may also want to check out my other article about online payments methods used in Zimbabwe to receive money for doing online work.
You don’t know how much happy I am to here about this…..A big YES for me
Thanks so much
how can l receive money using paypal
How can l send money to lreland using paypal
Yes you can send
great post. Thought it was complicated
THanks so much
So I can never receive money from PayPal while I’m in Zimbabwe???
I opened a PayPal account but I’m yet to receive OTP code to finish up. Who will sent the code. My bank or PayPal and how long it takes to get it?.
your bank is the one that gives you that check with your bank you will get it from the bank statement
Will l be able to receive payments from America to my PayPal account ?
At this moment if you live in Zimbabwe you can not receive funds through paypal
What about a merchant/business account?
I am not sure if you are able to use it while in Zimbabwe
Is it possible to send money which is deposited in a linked card (eg FBC Card) via Paypal to an individual with a Paypal account from another country? E.g. me sending $$$ to a friend who studies in the USA via a ZW Paypal account.
Yes this is possible I do make a lot of payments this way
so can u make a small payment for me like $5
I tried to register with PayPal Zimbabwe. But on verification only American states are showing. And 5je zip code. What must i do
I would want to learn how to offer my services online
You can join my next class
hie Kuda are you still doing these classes
Not anymore
I opened a PayPal account on Wednesday, but it is still putting my maximum amount at 250. I did the activation that the maximum amount payable be above 250 but it hasn’t been activated as yet.
still struggling to open a paypal account
Hi how are you please what is the challenge?
I want to know about Paypal
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To this number 0778173780
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0778173780