How do I use up the funds on my prepaid credit card and then use another payment method in one transaction via Paypal?
November 7, 2009 10:33 PM Subscribe
How do I pay a retailer via Paypal using more than one option? I want to use the funds in my Paypal account, a prepaid credit card, and then cover the rest with a debit card.
I'm trying to purchase something from a retailer online with Paypal. The problem is, I want to use the funds in the account (it'll automatically do that anyway), use up the funds in a prepaid American Express gift credit card, and then cover the rest using a debit card. Paypal won't let me pay with the funds in the account and the prepaid card first, because the purchase costs more than what I have on the card. I already emailed the owner and he said they could only accept one form of payment.
Any idea on how I can get around this? I'm wondering if I can transfer what's on my prepaid credit card to the Paypal account, but I'm not sure how to go about doing this. I need to use my debit card as well, because the money in the account plus the prepaid credit card still doesn't add up to the total I need to pay.
Thanks, MeFi.
I'm trying to purchase something from a retailer online with Paypal. The problem is, I want to use the funds in the account (it'll automatically do that anyway), use up the funds in a prepaid American Express gift credit card, and then cover the rest using a debit card. Paypal won't let me pay with the funds in the account and the prepaid card first, because the purchase costs more than what I have on the card. I already emailed the owner and he said they could only accept one form of payment.
Any idea on how I can get around this? I'm wondering if I can transfer what's on my prepaid credit card to the Paypal account, but I'm not sure how to go about doing this. I need to use my debit card as well, because the money in the account plus the prepaid credit card still doesn't add up to the total I need to pay.
Thanks, MeFi.
Why don't you add those extra funds to paypal from that debit account first? This bit will take a couple of days. Then you can pay with paypal balance + gift card which now equals the total amount.
Give the seller a heads up so he knows that it will take a few extra days.
posted by special-k at 11:27 PM on November 7, 2009
Give the seller a heads up so he knows that it will take a few extra days.
posted by special-k at 11:27 PM on November 7, 2009
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