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| Thread ID: 117724 | 2011-05-02 06:51:00 | Question about PayPal payment systems? | braindead (1685) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1198829 | 2011-05-02 06:51:00 | All of my small online purchases from the USA have been made via garden-variety PayPal transfers, until my $US funds run dry. Is there a way I can top-up my PayPal account from my NZ savings bank account? If that's possible, how would I go about organising that? Thanks for any help! |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 1198830 | 2011-05-02 07:06:00 | As far as I'm aware, you can't do this for NZ personal accounts. You can however attach a debit or credit card to the account, and this will be changed for the remaining balance when there are insufficient funds remaining in your PayPal account to cover your purchase. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 1198831 | 2011-05-02 07:54:00 | What Erayd said. I've got a kiwibank debit card, it's great for online purchases, paypal mostly. How did you originally get funds into your paypal account? |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 1198832 | 2011-05-02 08:05:00 | Thanks for your help Erayd and ubergeek85. Birthday present from a family member in US. | braindead (1685) | ||
| 1198833 | 2011-05-02 08:58:00 | If you attach a debt or other card that is attached to your bank account (must be global/online tho ie visa) it just takes the funds normally. Also if you have spare money left on your paypal in $US you can have that transfered directly into an NZ bank account. For under 100 us or nz (can't remember) there is a $1 NZ fee. Over 100 is free. It does take 3-7 days though. | icow (15313) | ||
| 1198834 | 2011-05-02 11:34:00 | If your USA funds are in a USA bank account you will be able to transfer funds to it but will need to go into a bank to do it. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1198835 | 2011-05-02 22:27:00 | Or if you know someone that has funds in their PayPal account, you might be able to get them to transfer. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1198836 | 2011-05-02 23:40:00 | Debit card is the best IMO, it's just like EFTPOS but you can use it almost anywhere a credit card is accepted. (Except car rentals, apparently) I have one from Westpac (the first bank here to have one AFAIK) - as soon as I saw the TV ad, I said "I need that" :lol: It's great, coupled wth PayPal it greatly expands your purchasing ability. Costs $10 a year but that's a very small fee compared to the convenience of it, and the fact you can't spend money you don't have and end up in debt. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1198837 | 2011-05-03 03:05:00 | Great info, esp Debit Card - thanks to all :) | braindead (1685) | ||
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