Will I be charged a fee when I pay online with Venmo at participating businesses?
No, Venmo does not charge you a transaction fee for purchasing items online from participating businesses, even if those purchases are funded using a credit card. The business pays the transaction fee; not you.
Learn more about fees on Venmo.
What’s the relationship between Venmo and PayPal?
PayPal is a payment option available at millions of businesses, big and small, in 200+ countries around the world. PayPal and Venmo are services of PayPal, Inc.
What are my limits?
Learn more about your limits here.
Do you use cookies for online purchases?
Yes, PayPal and Venmo require cookies to be turned on to log in to your account and to save certain settings.
Learn more about PayPal and cookies here.
What information is provided to the merchant for online purchases?
Venmo will provide the merchant with your full name, email address, and phone number (if required by the merchant) associated with your Venmo profile.
If a delivery for the purchase is needed, you may be required to supply your shipping and billing address directly to the merchant, or Venmo may supply it automatically.
Please keep in mind your personal financial information is not shared with the business.
What is the “Shipping Addresses” section of the Venmo app for?
You are able to store shipping and billing addresses with Venmo for faster checkout. You can view and edit the shipping address in your settings menu.
The shipping addresses stored here are not used for payments to business profiles, friends, or any other Venmo products (Venmo Debit Card, Venmo Credit Card, etc.). You'll always be asked to confirm your shipping address if it is used while making an online purchase. A commercial address or P.O. box cannot be used for this purpose, and we can only accept a 5-digit ZIP code.
I would like to cancel my purchase.
I can see the urgency of this request, and I understand the importance of your purchase as soon as possible. For the fastest resolution, please attempt to contact the merchant directly.
Can I get a refund to my PayPal account?
In most instances, refunds will be credited to the same payment method that you used for the original online purchase. Sometimes, for various reasons, your refund will be credited to your Venmo account.
Unfortunately, it’s not possible to refund your PayPal account if you used Venmo to pay for your item.
Can I set up purchase subscriptions through Venmo?
Merchants who have integrated Venmo have the option to set your linked Venmo account as a payment method for subscription purchases and recurring charges scheduled by them.
I made a purchase, and now my app says I owe Venmo money.
When the merchant finalized this transaction, Venmo successfully sent the money to the merchant on your behalf.
When we attempted to debit the payment method you selected for this purchase, we were not able to retrieve the money. This process of debiting your payment method can take up to 3 business days to complete, which I hope explains any delay in the communications you received from us.
You should have a notification in your Venmo app alerting you of the amount owed. To reinstate your account and pay back this amount, select Restore your Account and follow the prompts on your screen.
If Venmo is a service of PayPal, can I link my accounts and see my payment activity in one place?
You can only view your Venmo activity from the Venmo app or on the web.
Your PayPal activity can be viewed separately at PayPal.com or in the PayPal app.
Does Venmo offer any protections for my online purchases made at participating businesses?
Yes, when you use Venmo to make purchases on participating websites, your eligible purchases are covered by the Venmo Purchase Program.
Learn more about the Venmo Purchase Program.
How can I check out with Venmo on a computer?
When selecting Venmo at checkout on a computer, you’ll be presented with a QR code.
- Scan the QR code with your phone to authorize the payment
- Select your payment method
- Then proceed with checking out
How else can I pay merchants with Venmo?
You can use in-store QR codes at select businesses to complete purchases.
Learn more about in-store QR codes.
The Venmo Debit Card can be used anywhere in the US where Mastercard is accepted.
Learn more about the Venmo Debit Card.
Venmo should not otherwise be used to complete purchases unless explicitly authorized by Venmo.