PayPal mobile wallet

Drew Foster112 said:Just out of pure curiosity. Why bother with PayPal? Looking at those transaction fees, they seem pretty steep to me.

I don't use it exclusively, I usually just pair it with Venmo and Revolut.

• It’s pretty widespread, so plenty of people want to pay with it or get paid that way.

• Plus, depositing cash into the account is super easy.

Is anyone else having trouble using the Crypto.com app for top-ups? My attempts keep hitting an error, and AirCash is pointing the finger directly at Crypto.com. I'll reach out to them. Thanks.

Sorry to clutter the feed, but I can't find an edit button anywhere. Answering my own thread here—hopefully this helps someone. Turns out the Crypto.com and AirCash combo is a no-go. It looks like Crypto is blocking it due to regulatory compliance issues.

So, wait... it actually doesn't work with PayPal? This is what pops up whenever I try to move some cash from my PayPal over to my Venmo card:

"These can’t be used for transfers
Some banks and cards don’t accept transfers just yet"

I know someone in this thread mentioned they have zero issues using PayPal. So now I'm just sitting here confused as hell....

Maybe he was talking about the fees. Isn't it true that the withdrawal only works on Maui (I don't personally use it, so I might be getting my wires crossed)?

Yeah, you can only withdraw money from Visa when you're out in Maui.

Yeah, I was just digging through PayPal's FAQs, but it looks like they're only talking about Visa... Such a bummer.
(Just to clarify—not that anyone actually cares—but my Chase Visa is currently frozen, so I’m steering clear until I settle up. I was driving an out-of-state car here in the States, borrowed from my girlfriend who's a foreigner, and ended up getting hit with $1267 that I didn't pay on time, blah blah blah... Honestly, Cash App is the only thing saving my skin right now.

How does this all actually work? Is it possible to pull some cash out of a credit card using Cash App?

It works, provided your credit card allows payments to Venmo and you aren't hitting any cash advance limits on the card itself.

What other ways can I go about pulling cash from my card?

Venmo, Chime, Cookies...

electricbadger89 said:Venmo, Chime, Cookies...

curve

I'm looking to pick up a PayPal card at a local convenience store.
I plan on loading it with 300 bucks.

What happens if—heaven forbid—I actually lose the card?

Just block her on the app and buy a new one.

I picked up a PayPal card at a local convenience store today.
After setting up the app and logging in, I hit a bit of a snag.
I didn't upload a photo of my ID...
And honestly, I’m a little confused—why is that even necessary?

Anyway.
I have some cash on hand that I'd like to load onto the card.
But where do I actually go to do that?
On top of that, the app is asking me to "activate" the card.
What does that actually entail?

I went back through a few pages here, even checked out the PayPal site... nothing found.

Can you actually fund a PayPal account from a checking account instantly, like people do with Revolut? Or is that not a thing?

The website mentions some two-day processing nonsense or whatever...

Dana White said:I picked up a PayPal card at a local convenience store today.
After setting up the app and logging in, I hit a bit of a snag.
I didn't upload a photo of my ID...
And honestly, I’m a little confused—why is that even necessary?

Anyway.
I have some cash on hand that I'd like to load onto the card.
But where do I actually go to do that?
On top of that, the app is asking me to "activate" the card.
What does that actually entail?

You don't have a physical card yet, but without an ID photo, the app is useless. You can't even pay bills.

James Kern2 said:I went back through a few pages here, even checked out the PayPal site... nothing found.

Can you actually fund a PayPal account from a checking account instantly, like people do with Revolut? Or is that not a thing?

The website mentions some two-day processing nonsense or whatever...

Yeah, you can do transfers just like Revolut or Venmo.
They offer: card deposits (instant), cash deposits at The News Corporation or IBM locations, and bank transfers via SWIFT, which is the slowest way to go.

Thanks, my hair stylist was mentioning PayPal the other day, so I figured maybe I'll download it just to make her life easier... though I doubt they're carrying around stacks of cash in their pockets anymore anyway. 😁

I don't know what to tell you. Some people just love to hear themselves talk, even when they aren't saying anything of substance. Is that really how we're doing things now? Just shouting into the void and expecting everyone to nod along? It’s exhausting. Lisa Perez50 says:
Thanks. My hairstylist mentioned AirCash, so I was thinking about downloading it just to keep her happy. Not like I'll actually have any extra cash burning a hole in my pocket to spend anyway. 😁

Does this hairstylist actually take Apple Pay? She’s way ahead of the curve. I haven't heard of anyone doing that around here yet. 😁
Keep one thing in mind: they’re going to hit you with a 1% fee on every transfer. Don't bother trying to send the exact amount down to the cent because that won't work. Also, be prepared to jump through hoops with identity verification. You'll have to upload a photo of your driver's license and a selfie just to get through the door. Is it worth the hassle? You decide.

She mentioned that her Chase fees are pretty steep, so she brought it up as an option...

Aha, a 1% transaction fee? Good grief... honestly, she might be better off just using Revolut at that point.

I’ve had my Cash App account verified since the very beginning, but I’ve never actually used the app for any real transactions...

To get everything activated, I was prompted to upload a photo of my driver's license.
I went ahead and did that—just snapped a quick photo through the app.
After that, I had to verify a six-digit code via the video verification tool.
So, now I am just sitting tight, waiting for my identity to be confirmed.

In other words, I'm just waiting for the card to finally go live.