Nigerian freelancers have always wanted a perfect way to receive their funds from abroad without stress. There are so many ways to do this but the one they feel most comfortable using is the American payment company, PayPal Inc. Unfortunately, Nigerian Paypal accounts are only restricted to sending money but can’t receive. This is a huge blow for freelancers who do not know how to open a Nigerian PayPal account that can send and receive money because receiving their payments from clients they offer services to outside Nigeria can be daunting. A lot of people have had to forfeit their payments due to insufficient payment methods.

I remember a couple of years ago when I was just starting out as a freelancer. My first client was a pretty young Indian lady and she wanted me to rewrite some of her old articles for her. We agreed on the price but what I failed to do was find the perfect payment method that would work well for me. I proceeded with her job and when it was time to pay, it seemed like fate was against me. All the payment methods she was suggesting didn’t have the option ‘Nigeria’ in them. I eventually got my money out through my other Indian contact who got the money in his PayPal, converted to Bitcoin and sent it to my wallet.

The story sums up how difficult it is for Nigerians to get paid from international clients because there are not so many feasible options available. The good news is that there’s a legit way of creating a PayPay account that can send and receive money conveniently. This way, you can conveniently withdraw your funds into your bank at the usual PayPal rates or you can decide to sell to a merchant and get paid immediately once your fund transfer is confirmed. Check out Magne Planet here; they buy PayPal funds at good rates.

With this new hack, freelancers can now have more confidence and freedom working with their international clients without the fears of not receiving their payments due to the lack of sufficient options. Before we get into the step-by-step guide on how to open a Nigerian PayPal account that can send and receive money, let’s take a quick look at how having one of these PayPal accounts is so important and why it’s regarded as a big deal for freelancers.

HOW TO OPEN A NIGERIAN PAYPAL ACCOUNT THAT CAN SEND AND RECEIVE MONEY
Before we start, you need to make sure you follow the instructions we’re about to provide strictly. PayPal is a very big deal for freelancers but you don’t want to have your funds locked away due to some missing information at the registration point.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT?
A valid email address
Valid ID card (driver’s licence, international passport, national ID card or voter’s card)
Debit MasterCard
Once you are sure you have all these things ready, you can then proceed to the steps we’re about to list below;

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