Do you need money in your paypal account to use it?

Question

I own a debt card and was wondering if i need to deposit money into my bank account, transfer it to my paypal, wait 5 days, and then buy what i want to buy. Or can i just leave it at zero when buying something will it automaticly transfer to the paypal so i dont have to wait 5 days.

Its kind of hard to explain what i mean, i gues what im saying is;

Do I need money in my paypal account with a debt card to buy things?

Answer 1

You don't need $ in your pay pal account.It will deduct the money directly from your bank account. It will take about five business days to clear.

Answer 2

Why don't you just buy it with your debit card?

Answer 3

You will need money in your account to purchase something.

Answer 4

If you have a paypal account, you can buy things in three ways -

1. Use your paypal balance that is sitting in the online account.

2. Use your credit card that is linked to your PP account.

3. Pay with an echeck, which will debit the money out of your checking account associated with the PP account.

You specifically do not have to put money in the PP online account, however, if you do, it does make the payment process faster.  

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