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extraegypt
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deluxetravel
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Hi Ahmed,

I receive this notice when I try to use the paypal balance as my preferred payment method any idea why?

 

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deluxetravel
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Hi I am facing the same problem I cannot use my paypal balance as my preferred payment method what is the paysera card and how can we obtain it in Egypt

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deluxetravel
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Thanks Murad for your help and from where do we get the paysera Card in Egypt

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Asma_1
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i have paysera card and i still face the same problem could you help me with the issue please

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same problem here, any suggested solutions ?

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z-art
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same problem here, seriously fix it paypal, i don't wanna be rude but this is a pretty big problem for many.

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jahcripz
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Yeah we need it to be fixed.why have a paypal balance when you cant use it
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XpOzEd
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same problem, is it solved? 

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PayPal_Rich
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Hello everyone, thanks for reaching out to the PayPal Community forums for assistance. I'm glad to see people reaching out to each other for assistance. 


After reviewing everyone's responses, it appears that people are trying to use their PayPal balance to make payments. In order to use one's PayPal balance, they would first need to confirm their identity. Here is a link with more information: https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/why-can%27t-i-send-money-using-my-paypal-balance-faq3959....


- PayPal_Rich

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inside83
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Very nice moderator @PayPal_Rich 

The link you posted goes to "The page you're looking for is no longer available."...

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