I didnt confirm my bank account before a payment was sent to me

[ampe]

my friend sent me money before I confirmed my bank account. but I confirmed my debit card after she sent it. will I still get that money??

[kernowlass]

@ampe 

Funds go to your paypal balance and not funding sources linked so yes it should go through ok if you can accept paypal payments in your country.

[PayPal_Michael]

Hello, ampe. Welcome to the PayPal Community!

Being able to receive payments into your PayPal account is a definite concern! @kernowlass is absolutely correct that payments are deposited into a balance first, and a transfer to a bank account (or other financial account, like a card) is usually not automatic. For some customers, PayPal has to take steps to set up an automatic transfer of funds out of an account (due to local laws and regulations), but that's relatively rare among the 277 million active accounts currently in use.

To receive a payment, the most important step that needs to be completed is the email address the sender used has to be confirmed. It's possible to add up to eight email addresses on a PayPal account, but any that's being used to receive payments must be confirmed first. Please check out https://www.paypal.com/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-receive-payments-using-paypal-faq1664 for more information, if needed.

I hope this is helpful. If you need further assistance, you may contact PayPal's Customer service via phone or email (by logging on to your account and clicking Contact at the bottom of any page), via Facebook (send us a Private Message) or via Twitter (send a Direct Message to @AskPayPal). Thanks for being a part of the PayPal Community!

Sincerely,

Michael

PayPal_Michael