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PayPal - How do I issue a refund?

Updated for 2026: we first wrote this in 2008. The tech has changed, so we brought it up to date.

To refund a PayPal payment:

  • Log in to PayPal.
  • Go to Activity.
  • Find the payment you want to refund and select it.
  • Click Issue a refund.
  • Enter the refund amount and click Continue. You can issue a full or partial refund. It's a good idea to add a note to the customer about what you're refunding.
  • Review the details and click Issue Refund.

A few things to know, according to PayPal: you can refund a payment within 180 days of the payment date, and once a refund is issued it can't be canceled. Some payments (like personal payments) can only be refunded in full.

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