Do I need to transfer money to Paypal before making a payment?

[jjjsnyder]

If you have a zero balance in your Paypal account.

If you send a payment using Paypal, will the system get the money out of your bank account or do you need to transfer money from your bank account first to Paypal before making a payment?

Thanks

[surplusdealdude]

No, you can pay with wht's known as an echeck - it's like a regular check, but in electronic form.

Takes 3-5 days to clear.

The system will default to that for you.