why is my card declining on ebay?? :(

[ccatbagan08]

ive been trying to purchase items on ebay. i just started my paypal, ive added my debit visa card. everything looks good. but when i go into ebay and try to make a purchase i click complete transaction, pay with paypal then it asked me to log into my paypal. i do then i click pay and this shows up (We couldn't complete your purchase, because the card issuer declined the card. We've chosen another payment method for you. Please continue with this payment method, or choose a different way to pay.) why is my card declining?? i have money in it. am i supposed to put money in my paypal??? why?? alot of my friends use paypal and ebay. the balance on thier paypal is 0 they said all i have to do is link my debit/credi card. thats what i did, but its still not going though?? 😞 help please

[kernowlass]

Did you verify your card when you added it by linking it when you put in the 4 digit code they sent you??

If not then you need to do that.

If you did then you need to ask your card company why they are declining your purchases. 

[ccatbagan08]

all i recieved was a Confirmation Code. my address is confirmed. i did add my card i dont know if its linked?? let me check. but i didnt recived any 4 digit code

[ccatbagan08]

im looking at my paypal. i went to my profile i click my money and it shows my card. how do i know if its linked?? i also went to my selling tools and linked my ebay. i dont know what im doing.

[ccatbagan08]

when i go to my personal info. in red it says i havnt provided a tax ID number. do i need to do that?? why do they need my tax ID #?

[kernowlass]

OK bit confused with the tax bit. This is the U.K boards are you in the U.K or U.S?

[ccatbagan08]

U.S

[kernowlass]

That would explain it.

Best if you post a new thread on the .com U.S help board.

As i said this is the U.K one and things are often different.