Can PayPal take money from your PayPal account without your consent?
Generally speaking, no, but in the following circumstances they can: If you have your eBay seller account set up to make automatic PayPal payments for your selling fees, eBay will take the money from your PayPal when the fees fall due. If you sell something and the buyer claims that it didn't arrive, you need to provide proof that the item was delivered, otherwise PayPal will side with the buyer and refund them from your account. If you sell something and the buyer claims that they didn't receive it and they paid with their credit card (through PayPal), you could be subject to a "chargeback" and in this case, yes, PayPal might well take money back from you. To keep yourself as safe as possible from potential chargebacks, you need to make sure that you follow PayPal's Seller Protection Policy to the letter. Log into your own local PayPal site and search for "seller protection" to see what you need to do.