Paypal also provides you with the option of wiring funds from a checking account (which they prefer) to the payee. But you have to take steps to protect yourself; after all, your credit card and checking account numbers are travelling over the internet and there is always the possibility that they can be hijacked. Not a slam against PayPal's security ot integrity, just a fact of internet life.
What I did was to open a separate checking account at my local bank that I use exclusively for PayPal. I never keep any money in this account per above. When I make a purchase on ebay or wherever, I transfer funds to this account and then use PayPal.
What I did was to open a separate checking account at my local bank that I use exclusively for PayPal. I never keep any money in this account per above. When I make a purchase on ebay or wherever, I transfer funds to this account and then use PayPal.