Paypal transfer to bank account completed but not in account

Use this info to fix common issues in Google Pay when you:

  • Send or receive money.
  • Add or transfer out money.

“Transaction cannot be completed” error

  1. To make sure there are no issues with your account, check pay.google.com for any Alerts
    Paypal transfer to bank account completed but not in account
    .
  2. Make sure that the name and address in your Payment Profile settings matches the info on file with your bank or card issuer.
  3. If your billing info matches, try the transaction again with a different payment method. Learn how to add another payment method.
  4. Make sure the person you want to send money to doesn’t have any issues with their account.
  5. If you still can’t send money, report the issue to our team.

Can’t send money

Step 1: Check for issues with your account

  1. Make sure that you send money with an eligible form of payment.
    • If you verified your identity, you can pay with your Google Pay balance.
    • You can’t use credit cards to send money.
  2. Make sure that you have enough balance with the form of payment you want to send money from.
  3. Check that you haven’t reached your sending limits. Learn more about Google Pay limits.
  4. Make sure that you and the recipient have the new Google Pay app.
  5. Check your payment methods:
    • If your payment method is associated with more than 5 Google Pay profiles: You must remove one of them.
    • If you added more than 5 payment methods to your payments profile: You must remove one of them.

Tip: Make sure you enter in the correct contact information. You can’t use Google Pay to send money to yourself.

Step 2: Check if the recipient’s account is eligible

Ask the recipient to check that there are no issues with their account. You can send these instructions to the recipient:

  • Check that your Google Pay account is active and has no issues.
    • To make sure there are no issues with your account, check pay.google.com for any Alerts
      Paypal transfer to bank account completed but not in account
      .
  • Check that you installed the new Google Pay app.
  • Check that you turned on the “Help friends find and pay you” setting.
    • If the recipient doesn’t have the Google Pay app installed or the setting on, you can still send them money. The recipient gets an email or text that explains how to download the app and complete the transaction.
  • Check that they use a phone number in:
    • United States (US)
    • Singapore (SG)
    • India (IN)
  • Make sure that your account is below the receiving limit of $25,000 USD.

If the recipient has any issues, have them contact us.

Can’t receive money sent to you

  • You don’t have the new Google Pay app: If you don’t have the app, you can still claim the money within 7 days. Check for a text or email with instructions on how to receive or claim money someone sent you.
  • You didn’t turn on the “Help friends find and pay you” setting: If this setting is off, you can still claim the money within 7 days. Check for a text or email with instructions on how to receive or claim money someone sent you.
  • You reached your limit for money in Google Pay: The total amount of money allowed in Google Pay is $25,000 USD. Before you can receive more money, you must transfer money out of Google Pay.
    • Learn more about Google Pay limits.
  • Your sender is on the old Google Pay app: If so, for this transaction, you get an email with a claim button. To get the money, click the claim button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Can’t transfer out money

  1. Make sure that you’re trying to add money with an eligible form of payment.
  2. Check that you haven’t reached your limits for adding money. Learn more about Google Pay limits.
  3. Make sure that the name and address in your Payment Profile settings matches the info on file with your bank or card issuer.
    • If your billing info matches: Try the transaction again with a different payment method. 
  4. Check your payment method.
    • If your payment method is associated with more than 5 Google Pay profiles: You must remove one of them.
    • If you added more than 5 payment methods to your payments profile: You must remove one of them.

If you still can’t transfer out your money in Google Pay, report the issue with our team.

Can’t add money

Pending or delayed transactions

Tip: Delays can occur when you send money through a bank account. For faster transfers, you can use a debit card or your Google Pay balance.

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How long does it take for a PayPal transfer to show up in bank account?

To transfer funds from your PayPal account to your bank account, it usually takes between 3 to 5 business days; weekends and holidays may affect the exact timing of when your money is deposited.

What happens if money is transferred but not received?

The receiving bank is still processing the money But some banks are slower than others — they might take up to 1 working day for them to release the money. So your money's safely on its way, but the recipient bank is still processing it. Your recipient can ask their bank to speed this up.

Why does it take so long for PayPal to transfer money to my bank account?

The reason why it takes some time to send money from your PayPal account to a bank is due to the payment system PayPal uses which is called ACH (Automated Clearing House) payment. Your payment is processed through the federal reserve which can take up to five days to complete.

Why is PayPal not transferring money to my account?

If you keep trying to add money to your PayPal account but the transfer isn't going through, it could be because: You haven't set up a PayPal Cash or PayPal Cash Plus account. There is a limitation placed on your account. The feature you're trying to use is not available for your region or country.