If you're sending a PayPal payment, we'll always use any available money in your PayPal balance to fund the payment.
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The default payment preferences are:
- Instant balance transfer
- Instant bank transfer (if a bank has been added)
- PayPal Credit (if applicable)
- Instant card payment (if a card has been linked)
- eCheque (takes up to 10 working days)
Here'show to change your preferred payment method:
- Click Wallet.
- Click the preferred paymentmethod.
- Click Set as preferred.
Please note that you need to add a payment method (such as a card) to your PayPal account before you can select it as a preferred way to pay.
Changing your preferred payment method won’t affect automatic payments. You can update your payment preference directly on the automatic payment.
