Anyone have Paypal Bill Me Later??? I need help.

[theboxbreaker96]

I know this isn't hockey talk but I don't know where else to put it. Anyways I have been using PayPal Bill Me Later for a while now. I haven't had any problems until now. I always make my payments to them using my PayPal balance and did so last month. This time I go to make my payment and its saying I don't have a payment method please link bank account. I don't want to link a bank account as I don't have one. (Im 19) I don't want to put my parents bank account on there. They have nothing to do with my hobby and I make all the transactions so I don't want to get there information involved.


I have a ton of PayPal to make the payment but I don't understand why this is happening all the sudden. If anyone has any ideas or anything I would really appreciate it.

[sjw241]

Have you tried calling paypal customer service?
Also, maybe try getting a back account?? My 9 year old has one. Not sure why a 19 year old cant have one?

[oogabooga99]

I'm not sure if its the same kind of situation. I've never used the "bill me later", but when I first started up with paypal I always went off my credit card. After some time (not sure the limit $1000? 1500?) It only gave me a choice of linking a bank account. I don't think there is any way around it but to have a bank account added.

[canucksfan007]

You dont have a bank account at 19yrs old?

That is one of the oddest things ive heard of in a long time

[Gallinator]

PP has been screwy with me the past few weeks and is now only letting me send e-checks if I want to use my bank account and not my debit card (as a credit card). 45 minutes on the phone and a supposed resolution last week worked for a day, then it went screwy again. You should try calling them on this one, though. They may end up insisting you get a bank account.

[theboxbreaker96]

You dont have a bank account at 19yrs old?

That is one of the oddest things ive heard of in a long time

I have an account in the Credit Union that's where all the money I don't use on the hobby goes. I'm almost positive I don't have a bank account though.

[NsLoki]

I have a credit union account attached to my paypal.

[comfortably9numb]

I had a horrible time with Bill Me Later. There was a class action lawsuit a while back because they are so insanely difficult to work with.

Have you tried a PayPal pre-paid card? You can get them at Walgreens. That's how I paid mine off when I had an issue, but my issue was slightly different so I would contact customer service before hand. It can't hurt though, worst case you just have some extra cash on you paypal credit line.

[theboxbreaker96]

Thanks for all the help guys! My parents and I just opened a back account back in August but we haven't really used it. I forgot about it as I don't use it. Anyways I ended up linking that. It was quick and easy. I then was able to pay my balance on papal Bill Me Later or now known as Paypal Credit.

[theboxbreaker96]

I had a horrible time with Bill Me Later. There was a class action lawsuit a while back because they are so insanely difficult to work with.

Have you tried a PayPal pre-paid card? You can get them at Walgreens. That's how I paid mine off when I had an issue, but my issue was slightly different so I would contact customer service before hand. It can't hurt though, worst case you just have some extra cash on you paypal credit line.

Interesting that you had a terrible experience. I signed up for it as you got $15 ebay bucks on your first purchase. I bought a $2 card just to get that $15 and then I was going to cancel but I know use it all the time on ebay. I get 3% Ebay bucks instead of 2%. The best part is that since I am a college student I can use that and buy cards I normally wouldn't have the paypal for and I pay it off little by little without having to pay any interest. I have had it for almost 2 years and never had any problems until this little thing.