I recently applied for a PayPal Debit Card and received it in the mail the other day. The PayPal debit card or PayPal Premier BusinessCard is totally different from the PayPal Plus credit card. It doesn’t give you access to any credit but it does give you fast and easy access to your PayPal account. You can use it at ATMs anywhere in the world or anywhere MasterCard is accepted.
Application Requirements:
- PayPal user for at least 60 days
- Should have Premier or Business account
- Should register credit card with PayPal account
- Account must be linked to bank account in order to be verified
Benefits:
- Earn 1% cash back everytime you make a purchase (you have to be enrolled in the PayPal Preferred Rewards Program).
- 100% protection against unauthorized charges (fraud and theft)
- No annual fees
You can use the PayPal Debit Card like a normal debit card issued by your bank. It lets you withdraw money from ATMs ($1 per withdrawal fee) and make debit purchases with a PIN. When you use your PayPal Debit Card, your PayPal account funds or balance are used first. As an option, you can provide a backup funding source for your debit card in case you need to purchase something that costs more than your available funds. As a security measure, the debit card has a daily limit of $3,000.00 USD spending limit and a $400.00 USD ATM limit.
Previously, I was only able to use my PayPal account online with sites that accept PayPal. Now that I have my PayPal Debit Card, I can purchase or make payments online using my PayPal account even if the site doesn’t accept PayPal. Aside from that, I can also use it offline to buy other stuff. I’m not sure though if this is available to PayPal account holders outside the US. Maybe I should ask my friend James of PinoyMoneyTalk.
The PayPal Debit Card would be very useful especially for account holders in the Philippines because from what I’ve heard, they’re having a hard time accessing and withdrawing their funds from local banks where it could take up to a week before the money is released. If not, then I hope they’d also make it available in other countries like the Philippines where there are a lot of PayPal account holders.
Anyone else have the PayPal Debit Card? How’s your experience using it? Did you encounter any problems? If you’re not from the US, do you know if this is available in your country? If you had a PayPal Debit Card, what you use it for? Please share your thoughts.
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November 27th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I’ve bought stuff on Ebay using paypal + smart money, so you can use it to buy online. Havent tried to withdraw to smart money yet.
October 11th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
@Jaypee- any us account have to be active to apply for the debit card ?
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:23 am
Hi,
Is it possible to transfer funds from paypal debit card to another bank account? (Not the one linked to your paypal). I’m talking about wire transfer…
Thanks a lot.
July 21st, 2009 at 2:28 am
Paypal has just introduced a new way to scam you out of some of your money. Here’s a recent email I received from Paypal.
“Many of you asked us to make tracking your PayPal Debit Card cash back simpler. You got it.
Starting August 1, 2009, the cash back earned on your PayPal Debit Card transactions will be combined into a single deposit and paid monthly, rather than after each transaction, making your record keeping easier.
Your cash back rate won’t change.”
What this means is that Paypal will now keep your cash back money and not release it till the end of the month. You are in fact making Paypal a interest free loan of your money till the end of the month. Now this only means a few dollars kept baack per person till the end of the month but multiply that by the millions of people that use it and Paypal is holding back Millions of Dollars till the end of the month.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
@Litzie – As far as I know, only residents from the US or Canada can currently apply or get a PayPal debit card. I think the best thing you can do is withdraw the money you have on your PayPal and bring it with you when you travel. Or if you have a friend or relative here in the US who has a PayPal account, what you can do is send money to their PayPal account and have them forward it to their bank account, withdraw it and give it to you.
I don’t know if there’s another way to do it other than PayPal. Maybe you can ask your bank (bank account associated with your PayPal), maybe you can get an international credit/debit card from them.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
I have a question. I’m living here in the Philippines but we will visit the US on July, I need my Paypal money for pocket money, some friends advised me to apply for a Paypal Debit Card so I can transfer my Paypal money and use the debit card in our trip. Is that possible? Please advise and email me, I need advice so I can apply for a debit card as early as today.
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September 30th, 2008 at 7:21 am
I withdraw my paypal funds using my epassporte debit card, it took about a week which is a lot faster than 1 month for EON debit card. You guys might wanna check out epassporte.
April 2nd, 2008 at 6:45 pm
@lourdes – I’m not really sure but from what I know you can get your PayPal funds via the UnionBank EON account. And recently, PayPal allows its users to withdraw funds via local banks.
Since you’re from the Philippines, you can check out the following posts from PinoyMoneyTalk:
How to withdraw PayPal to bank account
PayPal Bank Codes in the Philippines
Hope this helps. :)
April 2nd, 2008 at 6:40 pm
so how can i get my money out of paypal here in pinas? any suggestions guys? open a union bank account?
February 8th, 2008 at 1:05 am
@Jam – I’m sorry but James has already confirmed it, the PayPal Debit Card is only available for users in the United States. Let’s just hope that PayPal would make this available to you guys soon. :)
February 8th, 2008 at 1:00 am
Hey! Thanks for this Jaypee. I have a premier account but I didn’t know that you can actually apply for a card. Is there an application fee?
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February 6th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
@James – I know and I’m sure that if PayPal users in the Philippines can have an easier way to access/withdraw their funds, they’d use their PayPal accounts more often which means more business for PayPal, right?
Thanks! Appreciate it. :D
February 6th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I too hope Paypal would soon offer this to Filipino users. This is absolutely useful and will eliminate the hassles of waiting for banks to process transactions (especially now that withdrawal to the EON debit card seems to be pending for almost a month now).
Let me know if there are any new developments regarding PayPal in the Philippines, ok?
Will do! :)
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February 6th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
@jhay – I wanted to get this when I opened a PayPal account but I didn’t see the need for it since I already have one from my bank. But then recently, I found out that having it would be more convenient for me to use my PayPal funds.
Yeah, maybe if a lot of people or maybe PayPal account holders in the Philippines should make a request or petition. Who knows, it might be coming next. :)
February 6th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
I tried to apply for this card last year, even before PayPal accounts had full functionality in the Philippines, sadly, as James of PMT said, it’s offered only in the United States.
It would be awesome though to have it available in the Philippines, perhaps they could partner with a local RP bank to offer such service.
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February 6th, 2008 at 11:40 am
@Pinay – Cool! How long have you had it and how come you never use it? Don’t worry about fees because there are no fees for using the card for buying stuff online especially if the site accepts MasterCard. The fees only apply to cash withdrawals. If you need the cash, then you can deposit it to your BofA account. :)
February 6th, 2008 at 11:39 am
yeah i have the ATM card too… but i never used it. I just deposit my paypal funds to my BofA atm account. i refuse to pay paypal more fees. :neutral:
February 6th, 2008 at 11:15 am
@Blogoloco – I’m not sure but I think the principle is the same with withdrawing money from a different bank where they charge you a small amount everytime you withdraw money from the ATM. I dunno, maybe someone who knows about banking and finance can answer that. :D
February 6th, 2008 at 11:13 am
But why do they have to charge you a withdrawal fee? There’s too much fees I think.
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February 6th, 2008 at 8:40 am
@K – Are you asking if spend more you earn more bonus points? It’s cash back, not bonus points. Everytime you make a purchase, you get back 1% of the total purchase. You don’t get charged for online shopping, only for ATM withdrawals.
How many credit cards do you have? Btw, this card is a debit card not a credit card. :)
February 6th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Does this means more spending and bonus points? How much percentage if I use it for online shopping?
NO MORE plastic for me. Arrghhh.
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February 6th, 2008 at 8:00 am
@James – I’m sorry to hear that but thanks for the info. That’s true, if PayPal makes the debit card available to users outside the US especially in the Philippines, it would help the users a lot.
I hope they’d soon offer the benefits that you’ve mentioned. Let me know if there are any new developments regarding PayPal in the Philippines, ok? Thanks! :)
February 6th, 2008 at 7:59 am
Hi Jaypee, unfortunately the Paypal Debit Card is only available to users in the United States. I personally look forward to Paypal offering that to Filipino users because the card will certainly simplify the withdrawal process. I wonder when (rather, if) Paypal will offer it to non-US members.
Other US-only Paypal benefits I want offered: the cashback program and the Money Market investment fund. Hope these will be given to Filipino Paypal users soon!
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February 6th, 2008 at 6:20 am
@Katy – Glad to hear good things about this card. I knew I forgot to mention something in the post and it’s about being able to request a second card for free. Even if the cash back bonus is only 1%, it’s better than having no cash back at all, right? Thanks for sharing! :D
February 6th, 2008 at 6:15 am
I love my PayPal card! I use it all of the time, it’s easy to access my money and easy to make payments to people who don’t accept PayPal. I’ve had my card for a couple of years now and I’d have to say that the best thing about it is being able to request a secondary card… for someone who’s not on your PayPal account.
In the two years I’ve had my card now, I’ve also earned cash back for every credit purchase that I’ve made. This means when I’m paying bills, I’m earning money. It’s not a whole lot but those few cents with each purchase have added up to over $100.00 for me now. It’s a great thing to have.
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February 6th, 2008 at 12:55 am
@rhoen – Do you have a PayPal account? If you do, maybe you can try to apply and see if it’s available in Singapore. :)
February 6th, 2008 at 12:51 am
this is soooo cool!
September 30th, 2008 at 7:25 am
@Burnllionaire – Personally, I’ve heard and read about epassporte but haven’t tried it. Thanks for the info!