Amazon, for all its convenience, does not accept payments from a
PayPal account. If you're used to doing your online shopping through
PayPal, this can be frustrating. But there is a way to pay for your
Amazon orders with your PayPal account: The PayPal debit card. The
PayPal debit card takes money directly from your PayPal account (or from
a linked bank account, if your PayPal account happens to be empty), so
it's essentially the same as using PayPal the "normal" way.
Here's how to get a PayPal debit card.
Step 1: Start with a PayPal account
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In order to use PayPal at all, you must first sign up for a PayPal account. To sign up for a PayPal account, go to paypal.com and click the "Sign Up" button in the upper right corner of your screen. Choose "Personal Account," click Continue, and fill out the required information. (If you already have an account, you can obviously skip this step.)
Step 2: Get Verified
Because anyone can sign up for a free PayPal account, PayPal has a
special way of "verifying" that users are who they say they are. To
verify your account, you will need to add and confirm a bank account or a
credit card.
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To add a bank account, open your PayPal account and click the Wallet tab. Under Bank accounts,
click the button that says "Link a bank." Select your bank from the
list that appears. Choose the type of bank account (checking or savings)
and type in your bank's routing number and your account number, and
click Agree and Link. PayPal
will send two small deposits to your account. Check your bank account
and write down the amount of these deposits. Return to PayPal's website,
go the Wallet tab, and find the bank account you just linked. Click Confirm
to confirm that account. You will be asked to enter the deposit info to
confirm your account. You may also be able to confirm your account
instantly by using PayPal's site to log into your bank's website using
your bank's login information.
If you don't have a bank account, or you'd prefer not to link your
bank account to PayPal, you can also verify your account via credit
card. To do this, open your PayPal account and click the Wallet tab. Under Credit and debit cards,
click the button that says "Link a card." Choose the type of card
(debit, prepaid, or credit) and type in the card's number, expiration
date, three-digit card security code, and billing address, and click Save.
PayPal will make two small charges to your card. Check your card
statement and find the code next to each charge, go back to PayPal's
site, and find the card you just linked. Click Confirm
to confirm that card by entering in the codes from the charges. PayPal
will reimburse you for the charges it made to your card, and your
account will be verified.
Step 3: Upgrade to a Premier account
There are three types of PayPal accounts: Personal, Premier, and
Business. Initially, you'll have a Personal account, but you can upgrade
to a Premier account or a Business account for free. Premier and
Business accounts offer more functionality (for example, Premier and
Business accounts allow you to accept credit and debit card payments,
while a Personal account does not), but do not cost more or have any
additional fees.
If this sounds confusing, that's because it is -- previously, Premier
and Business accounts had different fee structures than Personal
accounts, but now all the fees are the same.
To upgrade to a Premier account, log in to your PayPal account and click the Settings button
(looks like a cog) in the upper right corner of your screen. This will
take you to your Account Settings page. Under Account options, you
should see a link that says "Upgrade to a Premier account." Click this
link and follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade your account for
free.
Step 5: Shop on Amazon
Finally! You can now use your PayPal Business Debit MasterCard
anywhere MasterCard is accepted, and that includes Amazon. Simply enter
the debit card as your payment method when you check out on Amazon, and
funds will be drawn directly from your PayPal account (or your linked
bank account, if your PayPal balance is zero). You'll also earn 1
percent cashback on eligible purchases.
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