Before using Venmo and PayPal’s new transfer feature, change this setting

It’s finally happening. After years of wondering why two of the biggest payment apps on the planet couldn’t communicate with each other, PayPal and… Venmo We allow you to send Direct payments Between them starting in November.

Yes, you read that correctly. the Payment application The feature we’ve been waiting for since PayPal bought Venmo in 2014 is finally here. You’ll be able to look up a Venmo user from your PayPal app (and vice versa) and send money directly, something that was delayed by about a decade.

Of course, there are still some details to work out, like whether they’ll charge you extra for convenience. Representatives for PayPal and Venmo did not immediately respond to requests for further comment. But for now, let’s celebrate the existence of this basic, common-sense feature.

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Keep your privacy and visibility options in mind

Longtime Venmo users will remember how annoying it is Venmo automatically posts payment details For everyone you come into contact with, Venmo has gotten better in recent years, but it’s still a source of frustration.

We will have to wait until November to investigate all the details but there is an important visibility setting that all users should know about. It appears that PayPal users can find any Venmo user if they have the right phone number, which could make certain scams easier or lead to spam.

You can adjust this option by heading to the Venmo app, selecting Settings (gear icon), then… privacyThen go to Find me Options, where you can restrict who can find you on PayPal. Don’t do it quite yet: Expect Venmo to update in November to make this option available.