How can I add the balance of a prepaid credit card to my PayPal balance?
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I am attempting to purchase via PayPal, however my credit card was declined. If I am unable to resolve it with the credit card company I would like to know if it is possible to add a prepaid Mastercard balance to my PayPal balance, which allows you to pay without a credit card. The amount I need to buy is greater than the larger Mastercard's that I know of so I would need to add multiple to my balance.
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Hello @tgrim,
Thanks for the post!
Unfortunately, it is not possible to add money from a prepaid card to your balance. However, you can transfer money to your balance from a linked bank account. I will include a couple of Help Center links to aid you with the process.
How do I link a bank account to my PayPal account?
How do I add money to my PayPal account?
I hope this helps!
- Meghan
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