PayPal debit card, some transactions fail?

IGameArt
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I'm trying to use my PayPal debit card to make purchases from the oculus store, a vr gaming store. However, when trying to add my card as a payment option, the transaction always fails, but in my PayPal history I can see the dollar being withdrawn to verify my card. Is PayPal blocking this, and can I verify all future attempts to do this from the site or do I need to rely on PayPal to do that for me?
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DPCreations
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What debit card?  Is it from your local bank?

Do you have a confirmed linked to your PayPal account?

Are you trying to make a purchase through PayPal or just using your debit card?

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IGameArt
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It's my PayPal issued debit card.
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DPCreations
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What options are available at checkout from oculus?

What option did you select?

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IGameArt
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No checkout option,I have to add the card as a form of payment, similar to how it's done on the PlayStation store. Enter card number, expiration, security code, zip code. It always fails, but I see the solar being withdrawn from my PayPal that they use to verify that it's a legit account. So my assumption is there is a block somewhere.
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DPCreations
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I have no clue what one sees at Playstation checkout and the same for Oculus.

 

Is this a U. S. purchase being shipped to a U. S. destination?

 

You could try a credit card rather than debit card.

Perhaps debit cards jsut don't work on that site's checkout.

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IGameArt
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My PayPal debit is my only money card do switching isn't that easy for me. I know the site does work with debit cards as I have used a prepaid card there before but I'm tired of the hassle of switching cards and all the fees for loading them.
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lancelotme
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Did you ask the website why it can verify your card and not accepting it for payment?

are you trying to use it as a debit care or credit card? 

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