- What is PayPal?
- Is PayPal safe??
- How to add a Credit Card to my PayPal Account??
- Can I add a debit card to my PayPal account?
- What if I don’t have a credit card?
- Can I add any credit card to my PayPal account?
- How long does it take to activate my PayPal account?
- What about commission and other hidden charges?
- Can I open a PayPal account from Sri Lanka?
- Can I receive money via PayPal, if I’m a Sri Lankan PayPal user?
There are several instances where you need to make online transactions. Mostly you need to make some online payment to buy a good or service. In this situation the medium you can use is credit card. But how much you can rely on the seller?? What if the seller gets the Credit Card number and misusing it later on??
PayPal is coming into action in this situation. If you’re buying using PayPal then you don’t have to show the credit card number to the seller.
Hell yeah! Don’t worry about it. PayPal is the owner of Ebay.com. So you don’t have to worry they’ll not cheat on you.
When you sign-up for a PayPal account, by default PayPal will ask for your credit card number.
If you missed to add your credit card when you sign-up later you can log into your account and add a credit card.
Yes you can add a debit card to PayPal but make sure your debit card is international debit card. Most of the debit cards given by Sri Lankan banks are local debit cards you can’t use them for internet transaction.
You can go for Sampath Bank’s Web card. When I was studying in school I used Sampath web card as my primary card to make transactions online. Read more about Sampath Web Card.
As long as it’s a valid credit card you can add it to your PayPal account. It can be a HSBC Visa card, Commercial Bank Visa card, Master card or even American Express.
It’ll be activated instantly. You can use it just after creating the PayPal account.
As a buyer you don’t have to pay any commission to PayPal, but those who receive money via PayPal will have to pay commission to PayPal.
Yes
No, you can’t receive money. You can read my work around to check how to receive money via PayPal and get it down to your local bank.
Still have questions?? Feel free to ask me in the comments section.
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Eukanuba says
Dude, don’t be a dick! Ebay owns paypal!
Kesara says
Thankz machan. useful post. Gonna go and apply for Sampath Web Card.
Mayooresan says
@Eukanba
Dude, A owns B = B Owns A hik hik 😀
@Kesara
Yeap enjoy.
lakshtiha says
machan can i know how to get a international debit card in srilanka.im looking for a immeduiate solution machan.i have to do a 77 $ transaction via paypal.but still no idea how to do.i have no ability to apply for a credit card.so please giv me a solution for internationa debit card which can do transaction via paypal
Mayooresan says
You can go for Payooneer debit card.
I use it to withdraw fund from GAF.
naveen says
hi i have a sampath debit card and i try to shop ebay and i try pay through paypal but paypal say “unable to verify ur card” then how can i pay i dont have a credit card plz help me……………