What are Payment Receiving Preferences and how can I set them?

If you have a Premier or Business account, Payment Receiving Preferences can handle payments automatically. You can convert any payment into your primary currency or block certain types of payments.

You can:

  • Block payments from customers who don't have a confirmed address.
  • Block payments that are sent to you in a currency you don't hold.
  • Block payments for duplicate invoice IDs.
  • Block payments from customers in other countries.

Here's how to set your Payment Receiving Preferences:

  1. Hover over your name in the upper-right corner of the main page, and then select Account Settings from the drop-down menu.
  2. Click Payment preferences under "Account & Security" on the left of the page.
  3. Click Update in the "Block payments" section.
  4. Edit your preferences. We’ll automatically save your new preferences.

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