Paypal Help

[Ben M]

Hi, I'm buying some plants from a few members on here, and as I don't have my paypal account linked to a bank account I have to send the money through paypal by credit card. This incurs a small charge. I was wondering if it is possible to put money into my paypal account from a credit card so that the money is already in my account to send to the people without any charges?

Cheers,
Ben

 

[Nathaniel Whiteside]

Why don't you just link your account to your bank then?

 

[Ben M]

Because it's my parents' paypal account and it would be their bank account and they won't link them.

 

[Nathaniel Whiteside]

Okay, sorry. So why not set a paypal up yourself?

 

[Ben M]

Mainly because my parents think it's dangerous to link a paypal account with a bank account incase someone steals all of my money, and I can't be bothered with the hassle of trying to convince them otherwise.

 

[Nathaniel Whiteside]

No, that's definitely not likely. And your money would be fully insured. I'm of the view that if rather send money via paypal than any other way, as it's by far the safest.

 

[Ben M]

Yeah, I agree. But unfortunately the only way I can do it is through paypal with a credit card.

 

[Nathaniel Whiteside]

Yeah well you can top. Paypal up, but funds will take 5-7 days to clear.

And your parents don't trust paypal... But let you have a credit card. The worlds gone crazy...!

 

[Ben M]

Thanks. It's not actually my credit card, it's my parents'.

 

[kirk]

Just open an account just for PayPal then, and limit the money in it.

 

[Ben M]

I suppose that would be the sensible option, but I don't use paypal very much. After I've bought these few plants it will probs be months before I buy anything else and then I'll be off to uni next year. I was just wondering if I could get around the charge for using a credit card for 3 payments by putting the money in my account from the credit card in 1 payment and only pay the charge for that 1 payment.

 

[kirk]

I thought the same that I wouldnot use it much, but theres ebay( buying/selling) here there's always something good on here that will take your fancy. You will find yourself using it more than you think in future. It's not just the giving it's the receiving.

 

[LondonDragon]

If you send yourself a fake bill to a different email from the one registered in PayPal then use your credit card to pay for it, then the funds should be left on account, you can then use that to pay for the plants.