When I pay for something with PayPal, does the person receiving...

[LAS14]

Last edited Fri Oct 14, 2022, 03:55 PM - Edit history (1)

... the money see my real name and address?

I was advised to create a business account to hide my real name. But when I try to create a business account it asks for an employer ID. Does this mean I really have to have a legal business in order to create a PAYPAL business account? I'm also asking the PayPal community after being told on chat to return during normal business hours (it was 3 pm EST) and then waiting on the phone for 20 minutes of "helpful" recorded messages after their artificial stupidity app was of no help.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. What is the context? What are you paying for with Paypal?

Your real name and email address, yes, physical address, definitely no. You may be able to mask those though through profile options or something, I've never tried but I'm pretty sure you can mask your real name.

Unless you're ordering something delivered. Address becomes key there.

[vanlassie]

2. The newest iPhone operating system seems to have added something

called “Hide my EMail”.