You can add money to your PayPal account balance from your bank account. It takes approximately 3 to 5 business days for the money to post to your account.

You don’t need to have money in your PayPal account to send a payment. You can send money directly from a bank account, a credit card or a debit card.

You can use any of these methods to send payments:

PayPal account balance

• Your PayPal account balance is the first payment method that we use when you make a payment.

Instant Bank Transfer

• With an instant transfer, you send money instantly from your bank account.
• To make an Instant Transfer, you need to have a credit card and a bank account linked to your PayPal account.
• Your payment occurs immediately.

ECheque

• With an eCheque, you send money in 3 to 5 business days from your bank account.
• An eCheque is like writing a cheque, only you send it electronically.
• The money is deducted from your bank account immediately.

Credit or debit card

• You can pay with a credit or debit card if you don’t have enough money in your PayPal account balance.
• Your payment occurs immediately.

Here's how to change your preferred payment method:

1. Click Wallet.
2. Click the preferred payment method.
3. Click Set as preferred.

Please note that you need to add a payment method (such as a card) to your PayPal account before you can select it as a preferred way to pay.

Changing your preferred payment method won’t affect automatic payments. You can update your payment preference directly on the automatic payment.