Requesting that I input a credit card when I already linked a bank account?

Rdclax
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Hi.

 

I usually make online purchases over paypal with my linked bank account. Because of this, I thought I wouldn't need to link a credit card, and that was the case for a while. However, now when I try to buy something, PayPal asks me to link a credit card. I don't have a credit card, or Visa Debit. How can I fix this?

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kernowlass
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@Rdclax

 

When you pay using a bank account the payment is never instant > paypal credit the seller and then paypal take the wait for the funds to transfer from your bank account to paypal which can be several days.

 

However they only tend to take that risk if you have a back up funding source linked to your paypal account as well ie a debit or credit card.

 


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