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How to change your PayPal payment method on a recurring subscription

If you bought Perfmatters via PayPal, it’s tied to a recurring subscription (automatic payment). There might be a time when you need to change the PayPal payment method. Perhaps you want to use a different credit card. You can easily change this, but it has to be done from PayPal’s website.

How to change PayPal payment method on a personal account

Follow the steps below to change your PayPal payment method.

Step 1

Visit paypal.com and log in to your account.

Step 2

Click on the gear icon in the top right to access your profile settings.

PayPal settings
PayPal settings

Step 3

Click on the “Payments” tab.

PayPal payments tab
PayPal payments tab

Step 4

Scroll down and click on “Manage automatic payments.”

PayPal manage automatic payments
PayPal manage automatic payments

Step 5

Under the “Active” tab, select the company for which you want to manage the recurring subscription (automatic payment). For Perfmatters, this will be under forgemedia LLC. Click on “Change Payment Method.”

Automatic payments
Automatic payments

Step 6

Select your new payment method and click “Save.” You can also link a new credit card or bank from this screen as well.

Link a new card or bank
Link a new card or bank

How to change PayPal payment method on a business account

If you’re using a PayPal business account, the steps will be similar to a personal account, but the UI is slightly different.

Step 1

Visit paypal.com and log in to your account.

Step 2

Click on your avatar at the top right and then on “Account Settings.”

PayPal business account settings
PayPal business account settings

Step 3

Under “Account & Security,” click on “Payment preferences.”

PayPal business payment preferences
PayPal business payment preferences

Step 4

Scroll down and under Automatic payments, click on “Manage Automatic Payments.”

PayPal business manage automatic payments
PayPal business manage automatic payments

Step 5

Under the “Active” tab, select the company for which you want to manage the recurring subscription (automatic payment). For Perfmatters, this will be under forgemedia LLC. Click on “Change Payment Method.”

PayPal business automatic payments
PayPal business automatic payments

Step 6

Select your new payment method and click “Save.” You can also link a new credit card or bank from this screen as well.

Link a new card or bank
Link a new card or bank

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