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Refused Pay in 3 With Paypal

Seems there is no direct contact with the operators of this site which is very frustrating so hope someone can help me. Seems the reason I was refused Pay in 3 with Paypal because I used my credit card to part pay for a used car. I always pay my balance of on the due date but it isn't the due date for a few  weeks so some credit reference agency halved my credit score. All I really wanted to know is when I pay of my credit card balance off, will my credit score go back to normal. Any advice would be gratefully received.

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  • Boohoo
    Boohoo Posts: 1,403 Forumite
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    oliver576 said:
    Seems there is no direct contact with the operators of this site which is very frustrating so hope someone can help me. Seems the reason I was refused Pay in 3 with Paypal because I used my credit card to part pay for a used car. I always pay my balance of on the due date but it isn't the due date for a few  weeks so some credit reference agency halved my credit score. All I really wanted to know is when I pay of my credit card balance off, will my credit score go back to normal. Any advice would be gratefully received.
    Who told you that you were refused PayPal credit because you used you credit card?

    How much credit do you have left on your credit card now as that may have a bearing the lowering of the made up credit scoring system .
  • Emmia
    Emmia Posts: 6,250 Forumite
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    Do you have any other borrowing e.g. an overdraft which is used?


  • MattMattMattUK
    MattMattMattUK Posts: 11,600 Forumite
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    Your credit rating is not important, it is totally meaningless. There is no one to speak to, no one to report to, no one will care about the made up number. 

    The CRAs are holding and and reporting accurate information to potential lenders and lenders are following bothe rules about affordability and their own risk/lending criteria. 

    Either wait a month until you have cleared the balance, or just buy the thing outright.
  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 21,400 Forumite
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    oliver576 said:
    Seems there is no direct contact with the operators of this site which is very frustrating so hope someone can help me. Seems the reason I was refused Pay in 3 with Paypal because I used my credit card to part pay for a used car. I always pay my balance of on the due date but it isn't the due date for a few  weeks so some credit reference agency halved my credit score. All I really wanted to know is when I pay of my credit card balance off, will my credit score go back to normal. Any advice would be gratefully received.
    Sounds more like a affordability issue, than anything else.

    BNPL are having to tighten up, as they risk affordability claims going forward.

    Score is a meaningless figure, only shared by the CRA's with you.
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