Why will my paypal account only let me send echeques..?

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  Predikuesi4 years, 2 months ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  I have never had a problem myself, but a few people I have sold things too said exactly the same thing. I can only assume that something is not showing up when deciding which way to pay. Similar to the smilies not showing on here sometimes :)
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  jtx4 years, 2 months ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Has your card expired?
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  Grandma4 years, 2 months ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Ive just paid for an item using paypal - went through as normal
  
  So Ive no idea - but post one seems logical
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  dmissy134 years, 2 months ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  normally does this if there is no card registered just a bank account
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  wickedteen4 years, 2 months ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  you need to register a credit / debit card
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  Grandma4 years, 2 months ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  Does seem strange that the OP says they have been using it for 5 years before this happened, i would of thought after 5 years a bank card would of been set up and verified
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  jtx4 years, 2 months ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  It happened to me once. When I checked, my debit card had expired and I hadn't updated the details.
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  hunter824 years, 2 months ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  dmissy13

  normally does this if there is no card registered just a bank account

  
  
  yes I found this happened with me
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  normjaz4 years, 2 months ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  jtx

  Has your card expired?

  
  
  Funny you should mention this. I have (or rather, had!) two cards attached to the account, both expire 2011. I just logged in to check and there was a thing at the side which says 'add a credit card'... so I added both of them again. Paid for another ebay item and it sent it as an instant payment!
  
  I swear my card was already attached to the account and up to date... as I use paypal all the time... I got the new cards in 2008 so I am a bit miffed why they suddenly 'detached' themselves.
  
  What narks me even more is that the item paid for by echeque unknowingly, is something I need pretty urgently... but now I'm going to have to wait for 10-days for the fr*gging thing to clear, so will have to buy another one. I asked the seller if they could refund the echeque but they said no... I don't know whether it's because they CAN'T or they won't.
  
  Anyway thanks for pointing this out, at least I've figured out what the problem was o_0
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  Diceman_1 year, 1 month ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  I have this problem if I want to pay to become a member of a website instead buying goods from a website or eBay. I have sufficient funds in the account (added from a bank) but Paypal will only allow echeques. Which is a nuisance as Corbettreport.com only requires JPY100 a month so a tiny sum of money (AUD$1.20) will have to be debited from my bank account each time.
  
  Maybe it's some sort of "security" measure, or they are just making life difficult for those without credit cards to encourage them to get one?

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