paypal with linked bank account still wont work

[babygirlrachel]

i have a bank account linked to my paypal AND a paypal balance more then sufficient to cover the costs of buying l$, yet when i try to buy them, it still tells me that there is an error, and then i cant buy anything. i cant use  a prepaid credit card for obvious reasons, and im NOT getting a debt inducing credit card jsut to buy virtual clothing. anyone know what i can do to fix this? 

[Alwin Alcott]

linked isn't enough, it has to be verified (controlled)

paypal will pay a few cents to it and adds a code, after you confirmed that it's verified.

Next to that, LL won't accept the account if the bank doesn't allow direct withdraw.

Because it's for real value tradings they don't give it out before the are sure to get the money too.

[Lindal Kidd]

Well, first off, it SHOULD work, if you've gone through the "verification" process to link your bank account to PayPal and you have sufficient money in the PayPal account (not the bank account) to cover your $L purchase.  You could also take the extra step of telling PayPal to accept charges from Linden Research, Inc.  although that's not needed in most cases.

If you're sure you've done all that, contact Billing.  Numbers are at the end of this reply.

But besides that, you might also consider getting a regular credit card, even if you never use it with SL.  There are advantages to using a credit card instead of a bank debit card (as long as you pay off the balance every month and don't let those interest charges pile up!)  Credit cards have better fraud protection than debit cards, they are accepted more places, and they are safer to use on line, and in places like automatic card readers at the gas station.

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[Rolig Loon]

A credit card doesn't induce debt  unless you forget to pay the balance at the end of the month, and your credit rating LOVES you if you do pay it off consistently.  The only way you can lose is by charging more than you are prepared to pay for.

[Richardus Raymaker]

Why do people still think credit cards are the solution. In my country it's not a common payment methode.

Also lot's people cannot get a credit card because. because the income.

 

Just to let people know.

[Innula Zenovka]

In what currency is your main PayPal account denominated?   I seem to recall there's a particular and non-obvious detail you have to set at the PayPal end of things if it's not a US$ account (I set up my PayPal linked with my UK bank account as my SL payment source 7 or 8 years ago, so I can't remember what I had to do, but I do seem to recall it took a few attempts to get it right).   

[Alwin Alcott]

credit cards are not the solution, it is just the main accepted payment method for LL, next to skrill and paypal.

Its in fact really simple, as in real life too, if you can't pay, you can't buy.