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If you are a business owner who has been using PayPal as your payment method for a long time, you have certainly received many requests from PayPal to verify your business account continuously.

As your PayPal account grows in transaction volume, PayPal may request an underwriting process to assess and verify various aspects of your account.

So what is PayPal underwriting? How it can benefit your business and how you can get your PayPal Business account underwritten with success? After reading this comprehensive guide, you can know what it is, its benefits, and how you can start your underwriting process.

1. What is PayPal Underwriting? Who needs to undergo this evaluation process?

1.1. What is PayPal underwriting process?

At its core, underwriting is PayPal's way of understanding your business inside out. It's a thorough examination encompassing your business model, legal adherence, and risk assessment. It involves scrutinizing account holder information, business activities, and transactions to maintain a secure online payment environment.

We call the PayPal Business account which undergoes this evaluation process successfully PayPal Business VIP: This type of account receives a lot of unique benefits from PayPal and the right to access exclusive PayPal features that a normal business account can not have.

1.2. Which PayPal business account needs to undergo this examination process?

This intricate journey lays the foundation for PayPal to tailor its offerings, ensuring your business is met with fitting fees and policies. In essence, this underwriting process is for Large Revenue Businesses with Hundreds of Thousands USD/Month or Higher). For Small and Medium businesses with a Few Tens of Thousands USD/Month, you can use the regular PayPal Business account and enjoy the simplicity of receiving payments.

2. Why underwriting your PayPal business account can be a game changer?

Appraising your PayPal Business account to get the status of PayPal Business VIP is no ordinary feat. This meticulous process has to be done by specialized and independent departments at PayPal. However, the advantages reaped from this appraisal are nothing short of transformative delivering a spectrum of benefits to your businesses. These compelling advantages are

  • Fee reduction: The per-transaction fee for a PayPal Business VIP is more cost-efficient than a regular PayPal Business account. This translates into substantial savings, especially for enterprises processing a high volume of transactions.
  • Stability assurance: With a PayPal Business VIP, you are worry-free of normal PayPal unpredictability of mid-way limitations or abrupt closures for investigation. This stability serves as a cornerstone for maintaining a consistent cash flow and seamless business operations.
  • Access to premium features: Once validated through the underwriting process, you gain premium PayPal services access. From PayPal Pro to the Reference Transaction features and PayPal MassPay, these services can be seamlessly integrated to optimize the checkout flow.
  • Enhanced credibility: Integration of PayPal Pro and other premium services not only augments functionality but also contributes to cultivating a more professional image for your online store.

Important note

It's crucial to note that certain premium services, like PayPal Pro, are exclusively tailored for PayPal Business VIP accounts that have been successfully verified by PayPal.

Some advanced features are only available in some countries such as the United States, Singapore, and Hong Kong, so our strategic recommendation is to consider incorporating a company in these countries for access to these premium services.

 

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The PayPal Underwriting process can be applied for only PayPal Business Account.

3. How can you improve the success rate of your PayPal underwriting process?

The pivotal elements that guarantee the success rate of your PayPal underwriting process are 

  1. Business information: PayPal conducts a meticulous review of crucial business information. Elements such as business name, address, field of operation, and the size of the workforce are scrutinized. Factors like business finances and overarching goals play a pivotal role in shaping PayPal's perception of the feasibility and legitimacy of your business activities.
  2. Transaction history analysis: The transaction history of your business undergoes thorough scrutiny to gauge its risk level. Businesses with a history of engaging in microtransactions or those found in violation of PayPal's regulations may encounter challenges in the verification process.
  3. PayPal usage track record: PayPal meticulously reviews your historical usage of its services. A positive track record of utilizing PayPal services significantly enhances the likelihood of a successful verification. PayPal usage evaluation can be simple following the PayPal User Agreement over time.

4. How can we help you streamline your PayPal Business Underwriting process? 

For existing PayPal Business accounts, we conduct a thorough examination to guide the opportune timing for initiating the appraisal process.  If we see your account as appropriate, we offer strategic advice on filling out the evaluation documents. Our team guides you in collecting the necessary papers and documents, setting the stage for optimal appraisal outcomes.

In case you do not have a PayPal Business account, we help you

We offer end-to-end support in registering a company in Singapore, Hong Kong or the US .

Our experts assist in preparing detailed information for opening a PayPal Business account for your company. 

We register a PayPal Business account for your company, following PayPal's standard procedures,

During the Underwriting process, we guide you through providing crucial information, verifying identity, and substantiating declarations with financial reports and transaction histories.

Important note

Inaccuracies may interrupt the process and potentially impact appraisal results adversely. That is why, accurate information is important for successful underwriting.

Following the process, your account progresses to a certain Hold or Reserve level, depending on the post-evaluation of PayPal. You can demand future-level adjustments.

We stand by you for future level adjustments and continuous support, ensuring your account aligns with evolving business needs.

5. Can underwriting help your PayPal accounts be more stable?

While undergoing PayPal business underwriting enhances the stability of your account, strict adherence to PayPal's policies remains important. You should always follow PyaPal guidelines to better maintain your PayPal account’s positive status. We recommend the practices below that you can follow right away for better account maintenance.

  • Swiftly and accurately update any changes in owner information, financial details, or related business data as per PayPal's procedures.
  • Continuous enhancement of store operations, including reduced delivery times and improved product quality, positively impacts customer satisfaction. This, in turn, minimizes chargeback, refund, and dispute requests, bolstering your account's performance.
  • Avoid severe breaches of PayPal's regulations, such as selling prohibited or pirated goods, engaging in business fraud, etc. Immediate account closure can result from violating critical regulations, where support from Global Link Asia Consulting may not be feasible.

For more tips on how to enhance your PayPal account stability, you can read our Guide on PayPal account limitations and solutions.

6. How can we help you with PayPal account underwriting?

Global Link Asia Consulting, as your trusted one-stop corporate service provider helping hundreds of business owners start their businesses overseas and manage their companies with success, we can

  • Provide advisory services for international monetary transactions, optimizing business cash flow;
  • Do PayPal Underwriting to get access to PayPal Pro and advanced features;
  • Assist in registering and maintaining VIP accounts with international payment gateways, offering faster processing and lower fees.
  • Offer guidance on compliance with payment gateway User Agreements and help resolve disputes.
  • Help you create new PayPal Business accounts, crucial for those with prior account issues or high transaction volumes.
  • Advise on strategies for increasing transaction limits with PayPal and avoid PayPal limitations and restrictions.

In addition, we offer corporate services for entrepreneurs in PayPal, Stripe non-listed countries wanting to set up their PayPal Business Account:

7. FAQ about PayPal Underwriting

Typically, PayPal Underwriting spans 3 to 5 working days, ensuring a comprehensive review of your business account. While this timeframe is standard, occasional variations may occur, leading to extended evaluation durations.

If your account is not approved during underwriting, you can continue using your regular PayPal Business account. However, it's crucial to address any issues identified. Take this opportunity to gather the necessary documentation and improve aspects of your business that may have contributed to the non-approval. 

Ideally, you should wait until the underwriting process is over since certain features or limits may be affected until the process is complete.

Underwriting in PayPal is a risk management process where periodic reviews are conducted on business accounts. This involves requesting additional business and financial documents to better understand the nature of your business.

Always refer to PayPal's official resources and customer support for the most accurate and personalized information related to your underwriting process.

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