Can't pay without credit card

[Tiaramisu]

My problem is quite simple. I can't buy anything on internet because I don't have a credit card linked in my account, but I do have a bank account.
How am I supposed to use the paypal balance if it forces me to link a credit card? What happens if someone doesn't have a credit card to link?

Thank you in advance.

[kernowlass]

@Tiaramisu

For some transactions OR at some point Paypal like you to add a card to act as a back up funding source and verify your account.

Also they sometimes block bank transfers if you have had one fail at all or had a negative balance.

If you don't have a card then you may not be able to make the purchase.

[Tiaramisu]

Let me see if I got it.
If I don't have a credit card, my paypal balance is taken from me? Locked forever?

[kernowlass]

@Tiaramisu

Is that what I wrote?

[Tiaramisu]

@kernowlass

Probably no, that's why I questioned instead of affirming anything. Sorry if it sounded harsh.

@nevadasmith

I'll try it for sure if I can't use my balance(for online payment) without a credit card.

@kernowlass

Okay, think I got it.
To be able to purchase or make payments with my PayPal balance I would need a credit card but I can send my PayPal balance to my linked bank account?

[nevadasmith]

you can try transferring your Paypal fund to your bank account,depends on where the fund come from,you may have to wait 

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@nevadasmith

They are not trying to transfer funds, they are trying to pay for items.

They already have a bank account linked.

@Tiaramisu

You 'may' be able to use the balance on another type of transaction but to continue using paypal you need to add a card.

[Feital]

I wanna bang my head so hard on my table right now, I used PayPal to receive payments for my work. I'm just a freaking student ! And I can't pay cuz I don't have any bank accounts or cards !!! It's my freaking money and I can't use it because of these self restricting restrictions and overly aggressive security !!! Having to make a credit card is too much of a hassle for me ! Is there any way to transfer everything to a different online paying platform that doesn't require irrelevant security measures? I'm sorry if I'm **bleep**. PayPal ain't being friendly. Been 8 hours trying to buy something online !!!

[vojtad]

So that's why I cannot pay recently, probably the last few years. PayPal has apparently become some type of credit card/bank account middleware. I wonder why would anybody want to use that. Cryptocurrency it is then.