Does anyone know (ebay/paypal related)

[Fishbone†]

If and how I can pay for an auction someone else won with my Paypal account??

I need to know as soon as possible, and I know someone here will know.

THANK YOU!!!

 

[shep]

You would have to go to send money part and then I think you could just put in the item number or whatever and for comments you could put that you are paying for so and so and then put the address you want it shipped, but the person you are paying for would probaly have to tell the seller that YOU(your id) would be paying for it and to make sure it was okay by them...
Hope that made some sense..lol

 

[Fishbone†]

And is it just as easy for the buyer to receive it that way as through paypal direct??

 

[shep]

I'm not sure...

 

[Rhonda]

Yes. Insert the seller's email address, but don't fill out the ebay number where it ususally goes. Put that in the comments section. Along with a description of the product.

They will receive notice of payment right away, and will see the money the next day.

 

[CajunDixie]

First you need to have the buyer email the seller asking if this is ok with them and telling the seller your PayPal ID. I say this because someone awhile back had someone else pay for an auction that they didnt win and the seller sent it to the address that came up for the PayPal payer which was not the buyer from Ebay. Someone else basically "stole" the item.

 

[tstobb]

Some sellers (myself included) will only ship to the verified address that is listed for the payer's PayPal account so it may more be a matter of where the item is shipped instead of if they will accept payment from a different person.

 

[dizneenut]

I used my Pay Pal account for something my BIL got (with my ebay ID) and I just added in the comments section that it was for my BIL and put in his address. It worked with no problems at all.