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JonnyJonny · ‎May-07-2011

Hello

My default payment method is bank account transfer. How do I change my account so it defaults to my credit card? I realise bank account transfer is cheaper for PayPal so they probably don't want to encourage this..... Ideally I don't want to delete my bank account.

All the best

GrandpaLarry777 · ‎May-15-2011

Greetings,

I have yet to find a way to easily change the default payment to a credit card but if you are concerned about your bank account being directly linked to your PayPal account, you can do what I did...Remove your bank account.

Here are the steps I took.

1. When you are in your PayPal account, click Profile toward the top of the page

2. Be sure your have a "Confirmed" credit card registered at PayPal

3. In the box on the click the My Money link

4. Click Update in the Bank Account area

5. Click the Remove button at the bottom of the Bank Account page

Once you get through any warning messages and the page that prompts you to register a Bank Account the default payment method will switch your "default" credit card account.

You should receive confirmation email about the change.

Hope this helps...BTW, it isn't that I distrust PayPal, it's just putting another layer of security between me and anyone who might hack them.

GrandpaLarry777

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PayPal_lucy · ‎May-10-2011

Hey there JonnyJonny,

The bank account will always be used before the card unless your specifically pick your card when making payment.

There is no way to set your card as the default primary funding source.

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