How to quickly delete your PayPal account in four steps

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(Pocket-lint) – If you want to use a payment service other than PayPal, for whatever reason, you might be happy to hear that it’s actually really easy to close your PayPal account. Unlike some services that don’t offer this option (or that require people to jump through hoops, such as sending an email and waiting for a response), PayPal is very straightforward in its process and allows users to delete their account on the web or in the PayPal app with just a few clicks. Just be sure to withdraw all the money from your PayPal balance before doing so.

How to delete your PayPal account

You can close your account from PayPal’s website or mobile app. On the website, you can do this in four easy steps. From the application, in three. It’s up to you. Both are easy.

PayPal on the web

To close your PayPal account on the web:

1. Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Go to Settings (next to Sign out).
3. Click Close your account under “Account Options”.
   • Enter your bank account if necessary.
4. Click Close Account.

PayPal mobile app

To close your PayPal account on the app:

1. Log in to the PayPal app.
2. Tap the profile icon (in the corner).
3. Tap Close your account.

Having trouble closing your account?

PayPal said it is not possible to close an account with a remaining balance, account limitation, or other unresolved issues. So that may be the reason why you are having difficulty.

Can a deleted account be reactivated?

No. Once you have closed your PayPal account, it cannot be reopened. You can open a new account, but it won’t have the same transaction history as your old account.

You want to know more ?

Visit PayPal’s support page if you need more details on how to delete an account.

Written by Maggie Tillman.