PayPal - Would This Work?

[Wayne]

Okay, so I need some cash in PayPal ASAP and I can't be bothered to wait days for the money from my bank account to transfer into my PayPal account, so if I were to purchase something for like, £25 and my PayPal account had £2 in it, would PayPal still pay £25 out of my credit card that I use to add funds to my PayPal account, or will my PayPal account reject the purchase/get me in the red?

[Blinger1]

It should work. I have my credit card atatched to paypal and they just deduct it straight away!

[Wayne]

So you've bought items before that you don't have PayPal money to buy them with?

[Blinger1]

Yes. And if I have money it takes the 5 dollars from paypal and the rest from the bank

[Wayne]

Cool. When you say your card is attached to your PayPal, do you mean you've attached it by just adding a bank account? Or by adding a card?

[Blinger1]

I think I did a card.

[adaym]

Yes and it will also take the £2 out so only £23 will come out you bank account.

[Smits]

Yeh it does it automatically. In a few days you should see your card charged.

[Wayne]

Thanks everyone. I added a bank account to my PayPal when I first started, but I haven't added a debit card, so will my payment to the seller still come out of my bank account I added when I first created my account?

[adaym]

Thanks everyone. I added a bank account to my PayPal when I first started, but I haven't added a debit card, so will my payment to the seller still come out of my bank account I added when I first created my account?
I don't see any reason why not.

[Wayne]

Right, thanks +rep.

[Callum.]

My mum never has money in her account, and when I buy things it always works, so I guess it takes from the bank account if not!

[Robbie]

Be careful though, if the money isn't in by the time PayPal try and take it you will be charged a direct debit refusal fee. I know Lloyds TSB and Abbey are £30 dunno about others