How to Cancel a Pending PayPal Payment
Follow the below steps to cancel a pending or unclaimed PayPal payment:
When Can I Cancel a PayPal Payment?
Unfortunately, you can’t reverse or cancel a PayPal transaction that’s been completed. Payment can only be canceled if it’s marked as Pending or Unclaimed on its Transaction details page.
What Happens When PayPal Refunds Money?
If a PayPal transaction is successfully canceled, the funds are returned to you. If you made the initial payment using PayPal account funds or a bank account, the money is returned to your PayPal account within three to four days. If you used a credit or debit card, the funds are returned to the card’s balance within 30 days.
What to Do if You Can’t Cancel a PayPal Transaction
If you can’t initiate a PayPal payment cancellation, you need to personally get in touch with the recipient and ask them to refund your payment. The easiest way to do this is to email them using the address associated with their PayPal account. A last resort should be to file a dispute via the PayPal Resolution Center.
How to Cancel a PayPal Subscription
If you have a recurring PayPal subscription, officially referred to as an automatic payment, and you wish to cancel it, this can be done fairly easily.
