Can't use money in PayPal to pay without credit card attached to account

[RealSpaceAlien]

I tried to pay for my GoDaddy account with my PayPal account but they won't let me because I do not have a credit card attached to my account.

I don't understand.  I have LOTS of cash in my PayPal account but they won't accept it because I don't have a credit card attached!

I asked GoDaddy and they said - it is not their setting, it is PayPal's.

Why does PayPal do this?  Is there anyway to get around this?  I can't get a credit card.

[kernowlass]

@RealSpaceAlien 

Normally you can use funds in your Paypal balance if they are cleared and not pending and in the correct currency.

There may also be other reasons why you cannot use your balance when you make a transaction. For example, Paypal state that to provide one of the safest online payment methods their security program considers a variety of factors at each transaction to keep users safe.

Occasionally, they change a payment method as a matter of security. So sometimes a funding source may be unavailable at the time of the purchase. Paypal would not be able to manually change the security settings. However, you can try clearing your cache and cookies, deleting your browser history and waiting for 48 hours without accessing your account to let the system reset and try again.