Paypal

Butlers1982

can anyone tell me why when i pay for something using my paypal account, they keep sending payments as an Echeque?

I understood last time when i bought something from Hong Kong
but ive just bought from London and its done the same??

is there anything i can do?

RFW

Depends on how you fund your account. Credit card, debit card? if so check the card details are in date. If by direct debit, then you have to wait for the bank to pay Paypal and then them pay the seller. It has nothing to do with where the payee is.
Easiest way is to fund your account first and then pay.

Butlers1982

Thanks for that

ah that may be what it is, my card has expired but my paypal account is linked to my current account.
Can i cancel the payment that ive sent for ebay item- then credit my paypal account with some funds-then resend?
How long will it take to "top up" from my current account to paypal?
Will this just make things longer?

RFW

Butlers1982 wrote: »

Thanks for that

ah that may be what it is, my card has expired but my paypal account is linked to my current account.
Can i cancel the payment that ive sent for ebay item- then credit my paypal account with some funds-then resend?
How long will it take to "top up" from my current account to paypal?
Will this just make things longer?

You need to contact the seller. Ask them to refund payment (the echeque) and you can then resubmit. Not sure how long it takes to put money in from current account (I'd guess at about a week, knowing how Paypal/banks work). The only immediate way is to use credit/debit card.