How to change the primary name on a Paypal account?

[Jand3rson]

My wife started our Paypal account about 4-5 years ago, and since then, she doesn't even use it. I'm the only one that does, and everytime I have to call them up for one reason or another, they won't even talk to me unless I have her call and verify the account, and everything I pay for comes addressed to her, it's just a pain in the ass. I want to change it to my name, but as I said before, they won't even talk to me on the phone. Do I have to get her to actually call and do it?

[Rigmaster]

My wife started our Paypal account about 4-5 years ago, and since then, she doesn't even use it. I'm the only one that does, and everytime I have to call them up for one reason or another, they won't even talk to me unless I have her call and verify the account, and everything I pay for comes addressed to her, it's just a pain in the ass. I want to change it to my name, but as I said before, they won't even talk to me on the phone. Do I have to get her to actually call and do it?

You sort of answered your own question.

If you want to get anything done with Paypal, you have to call them- and even then you often have to ask for a supervisor because many (but not all) of the CS reps don't know shit about Paypal policies and procedures.


If they can't do it over the phone, you may have to just open up a new account- it's not a big deal, you will need to link it to a different bank account or Credit card than the one you use now on "her" account.



Bret.

[Jand3rson]

If they can't do it over the phone, you may have to just open up a new account- it's not a big deal, you will need to link it to a different bank account or Credit card than the one you use now on "her" account.

If I do that though, I have to wait 90 days or some shit before I can get the PayPal debit card, which I use all the time.

[Rigmaster]

If I do that though, I have to wait 90 days or some shit before I can get the PayPal debit card, which I use all the time.

You can do this the hard way, or the easy way...... :)


Seriously, so what if you have to wait 90 days or whatever they make you do??

Just use the debit card you have on "her" account until the other one is available. You can open the new account, get it running and still receive enough payments to the old account to fund the paypal card.


Like I said, best bet is to call Paypal and see what they can do for you- just explain the situation and see what they can recommend.



Bret.

[E30 Wagen]

you still owe me $20

[Rigmaster]

you still owe me $20

Who owes you $20?

[E30 Wagen]

Eurospeed, not you

[James Crivellone]

I tried about 4 years ago (when I was still using my dads account and wanted to take it over) they said unless the original party died I cannot take it over..

I tried for several hours to do it, and finally said fuckit and closed one and opened a new one.

[808BMW]

Well I guess I better just make my own now, I was wondering the same thing since my paypal is under my mom's name but only I use it

[Jand3rson]

you still owe me $20

Oh yeah...

[nkell09]

I tried in 2003 and customer service refused to change the name. After paypal was purchased in (2005 I think?), I tried again and was met with the same response....

If someone gets it done, please let me know. Customer service told me both times that I need to close the account and open another in my name.

[BDSax]

i think thats stupid, because what if someone gets married? thir last name changes. paypal is really stupid sometimes

[Jand3rson]

That's really f-ing lame. I don't even really like Paypal that much, but I buy and sell too much stuff on ebay and other sites not to have and use it.

I guess I'm going to just have to start a new one.