Can you use an American Express prepaid card on PayPal?

Can I use prepaid gift cards to make a purchase using PayPal? Yes. Anywhere in the U.S. where PayPal is accepted you can use prepaid gift cards that have a Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, or Discover® logo on it.

Can I connect American Express to PayPal?

Amex customers can add their card to PayPal by tapping just one button on the Amex mobile app.

Can you use any prepaid card for PayPal?

PayPal accepts any prepaid card that has a Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover logo. They do not accept store-specific gift cards, even if the purchase is being made with that store.

Why can’t I link my Amex to PayPal?

If you’ve tried to link your credit or debit card to your PayPal account but received an error message, it can be for several reasons: You have entered a different billing address for your PayPal account than the one on your card statement. Your card is linked to another PayPal account.

How much does PayPal charge for American Express?

PayPal’s Goods and Services Fee

Merchants – Type Domestic Percentage of Amount Fee – *
PayPal Guest Checkout 3.49%
PayPal Guest Checkout – American Express Payments 3.50%
QR code Transactions – $10.01 USD and above 1.90%
QR code Transactions – $10.00 USD and below 2.40%

Does Amex charge cash advance for PayPal?

There is no cash advance fee for using this feature. I’m running under the assumption that the amount spent via Paypal will just combine with your regular Amex balance, and will not accumulate fees if you pay your bill when the statement closes, just like every credit card bill works.

How do I pay someone with American Express?

Tap the Add button when you’re ready to process. Now that you have money in your account, tap the Send Money button at the center of the screen. You can then select the contact you’d like to send money to via Venmo or PayPal.

Why is PayPal declining my prepaid card?

There are a number of possible reasons why a purchase could be declined: You don’t have enough money left on your card. You haven’t activated or registered your card. The address you gave to make an online or phone purchase is different from the address you have on file with your prepaid card provider.

Can you add money to PayPal with a prepaid card?

You can add Visa (and MasterCard, Discover, or AmEx) gift cards and prepaid cards to your PayPal Wallet, the same way you would a traditional debit or credit card.