Why won't paypal let me add money?

katptured
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I have $0.27 in my account. I am trying to register for a website to pay for it using their only accepted payment method, paypal. I am trying to add funds to my paypal account via my linked bank account and each time I try i get a message stating that I may not add funds at this time. Funds are not necessary in the account to make a payment", or something along those lines. I don't understand what this means or how to fix it. 

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DPCreations
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PayPal is correct, you don't need funds in your PayPal account as long as you have a linked bank account. 

Just make your purchase and PayPal will take the necessary funds directly from your checking account.  It will take a few days to actually show in your checking account, but the transaction will show in your PayPal account.

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katptured
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When I try to make the transaction anyways, it tells me i must have money in my account before the transaction can be made, even though I try to add money and it tells me it doesn't need it. Is it one or the other? It's frustrating because either option isn't working for me. 

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katptured
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@DPCreations wrote:

PayPal is correct, you don't need funds in your PayPal account as long as you have a linked bank account. 

Just make your purchase and PayPal will take the necessary funds directly from your checking account.  It will take a few days to actually show in your checking account, but the transaction will show in your PayPal account.



When I try to make the transaction anyways, it tells me i must have money in my account before the transaction can be made, even though I try to add money and it tells me it doesn't need it. Is it one or the other? It's frustrating because either option isn't working for me. 

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katptured
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Ok so I'm trying to pay an invoice online and the only available payment option is via paypal. I have $0.27 in my account. I'm trying to add money to the account via my linked bank account and paypal comes up with this message each time i try; "You may not add funds at this time. It is not necessary to have funds in your account to make a payment". That doesn't make sense. I don't know why it won't let me add money, but i have to have it to register for this site, which i need for work. Any ideas?

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DPCreations
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@katptured

This is a duplicate poste.

Your question is addressed in your other thread post.

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katptured
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I can't find that one now
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sharpiemarker
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Ok, if one doesn't need to add money because one has an attached bank or card to use then when can one?  I just clicked add money and it lets me add and I have funds in my balance. So something else is going on.  Either a glitch or is blocked from adding money for some reason.  PP customer service have to be contacted.

 

Edit:  oh, try this link : http://www.paypal.com/addfunds


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