Changing Bank Accounts

[Gadgetman99]

I have two accounts running for Paypal.  One I use for getting money from Paypal.  The other is a back up. I want to change my primary one which never has enough in it to a secondary one and put my current account one as the primary one.  I have gone into edit, but it is still saying that the original primary account is the main one.  Unfortunately I am gettiong letters from my primary bank source telling me that there are insufficient funds to pay for items I have purchased and this is getting very embarrasing.  Can anyb ody help me sort this out.  Paypal are not available over the weekend.

Hope to get some suggestions,

Gadgetman

[PayPal_david]

Hi there Gadgetman99,

To change the primary bank account on your PayPal account, you will need to click the Edit option beside the bank account that you wish to make your primary account. You can then make a different bank account the primary bank account if you have more then one registered on PayPal.

I will advise that if you are trying to make a credit/debit card your primary funding option, this isn't possible. When you use PayPal to send money, we always attempt to take the funds from your PayPal account balance first. If you have no PayPal balance, or not enough to cover the whole transaction, the remainder will be taken from your bank account. If you don’t have a bank account confirmed with PayPal, your debit or credit card will be charged instead.

The payment method hierarchy is as follows:

1. PayPal Balance.
2. Instant Bank Transfer.
3. Credit or Debit Card.
4. eCheque.

The default payment method cannot be changed on your account but can be changed per transaction. To change the payment method for a transaction, click the 'Change' or 'More Funding Options' link on the final page during the Send Money process and select a different payment method.

Note: Once the payment is sent, you cannot change your payment method.

I hope this information helps,

David.