PayPal: Pay with credit card - this is how it works

Paying with your credit card is no problem at PayPal. However, in order for your purchases paid for via PayPal to be charged to your credit card, you must first store the card's data in your PayPal account. How this works, we explain in this article.

Pay: How to add a credit card at PayPal

At PayPal you not only have the option to pay with your bank account, but you can also use a credit card for this purpose. So that your credit card is available to you as a means of payment in your PayPal account, it is first necessary that you add it as a means of payment.

1. To do this, log in to your PayPal account with your email address and password and click on "Bank Accounts and Credit Card" in the menu bar.
2. Then click on the "Add Credit Card" option in the "Credit Cards" section and enter the required data of your card.
3. In addition to the card number, its validity and the check digit is also required to enter your address and the card type.
4. Finally click "Save" to finish setting up the credit card as a means of payment.

How to pay with PayPal with your deposited credit card

Have you selected when shopping in an online store that you want to pay with PayPal, you will first be redirected to the PayPal website for further processing of the payment process. There, after successful registration, you then have the option to select your credit card and pay for the purchase with it. Please note that your credit card provider may charge fees for payment via PayPal.