sumiko, i think we're onto it now. according to my latest phone call earlier today - i was told that the PPextras-MC would be automatically linked to my PP account "usually within 4 (calendar) days". i did find the statement "After activation, your new card will automatically be linked to your PayPal account" on the front of the original card mailer, directly contradiciting one of the possible interpretations of the inelegant statement in the footnotes, although no time frame is given. i'm 9 days into the "Get Verified - it's Easy" process. maybe it IS easy, but intuitive or self-explanatory it ain't. i'll update if/when auto-link occurs. at least the time at my desk has been productive - i've swapped out a HDD for a SSD and performed a clean install of W8.1 on a small laptop that serves as an experimental learning machine for me. Windows Update still is broken, but i've learned to use WSUS Offline proficiently.
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