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Paypal and paying by credit card

Kimberley
Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
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I want to pay for an item with my credit card, but it's not my primary card. How do i pay by credit card instead of my bank account? :confused:
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  • *Sparkle*_3
    *Sparkle*_3 Posts: 503 Forumite
    When you go to pay for the item it should say use different card or something like that you click it and change the method of payment.
    Thats if you've registered/ added your credit card with paypal first.
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  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    *Sparkle* wrote:
    When you go to pay for the item it should say use different card or something like that you click it and change the method of payment.
    Thats if you've registered/ added your credit card with paypal first.


    So if i go into "Send money" and then into "pay for ebay items" if i click on "pay" then it will ask which card? :confused:
  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
    I just paid for an item by card instead of through account like normal. When you log in to paypal to pay there is an option to pay by account - you click on alternative option and this is where I added my credit card!
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  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    hjb123 wrote:
    I just paid for an item by card instead of through account like normal. When you log in to paypal to pay there is an option to pay by account - you click on alternative option and this is where I added my credit card!

    I tried and it didn't with me, all it said was if the money is denied being taken from my bank account then the credit card will be used as a back up fund :confused: I have money in my bank account to pay so it's saying it will be taken from there :confused:
  • *Sparkle*_3
    *Sparkle*_3 Posts: 503 Forumite
    ok one min i'll check on the site
    Abbey Loan £6,000
    Tesco loan £3,000
    Tesco points --- £100 worth £400 in deals for holiday! :j :T
    "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." (Charles Darwin)
  • *Sparkle*_3
    *Sparkle*_3 Posts: 503 Forumite
    ok when you have the check payment details page it has "source of funds" in that section there is blue underlined writing that says MORE FUNDING OPTIONS click that
    Abbey Loan £6,000
    Tesco loan £3,000
    Tesco points --- £100 worth £400 in deals for holiday! :j :T
    "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." (Charles Darwin)
  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    *Sparkle* wrote:
    ok when you have the check payment details page it has "source of funds" in that section there is blue underlined writing that says MORE FUNDING OPTIONS click that


    I did that, it says instant bank transfer £..... from Natwest account ......... back up funding source credit card :confused:
  • *Sparkle*_3
    *Sparkle*_3 Posts: 503 Forumite
    oh dear, does it not give you the option to change them?

    Or instead of changing the source of funding at checkout try logging into paypal and change your main source of funding to the credit card.
    Abbey Loan £6,000
    Tesco loan £3,000
    Tesco points --- £100 worth £400 in deals for holiday! :j :T
    "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." (Charles Darwin)
  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    *Sparkle* wrote:
    oh dear, does it not give you the option to change them?

    Or instead of changing the source of funding at checkout try logging into paypal and change your main source of funding to the credit card.


    Yep i did that too :confused: I'm confused now :o
  • *Sparkle*_3
    *Sparkle*_3 Posts: 503 Forumite
    Oh sorry i tried my best perhaps it would be worth while contacting paypal.

    Good luck :D
    Abbey Loan £6,000
    Tesco loan £3,000
    Tesco points --- £100 worth £400 in deals for holiday! :j :T
    "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." (Charles Darwin)
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