Linking to bank account

smurfette222
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Why is Paypal requiring that I link my account to a bank account to accept or decline payment??

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Mejoare
PayPal Employee
PayPal Employee

Hi @smurfette222 ,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. 

 

Once you open up a Paypal account and confirm your email address, you can start receiving payments. You would be given an option to keep it in your Paypal Balance or transfer it to a bank. To keep it in your Paypal balance, you would need to upgrade your account into a Paypal Cash Account. (No fee needed to upgrade)

Most of the time, it will ask you to link a bank if your account is not upgraded yet since a regular Paypal Account is unable to keep a balance. 

 

Here is a link that would explain the different types of account and what the features are. 

 

Hope this helps! Stay safe.

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