Well myself and i'm sure the community do appreciate your insight on this matter, a wonderful service you are providing here so thanks again. I respect your response and prestige in this community. I do wish for you to extend me the courtesy to voice some opinions on this matter. Myself and several members of my family have used PayPal for years, so once again please let me express my feelings about PayPal freely. If you dislike profanity please stop reading here.
Not long ago PayPal had more simple functions, which I don't mind additional functions to the platform personally but I could think of some older family members that do mind. Transactions across PayPal used to be instant without fees, well that changed... awfully nice of the PayPal platform to start getting greedy and abuse it's customer base. Now we have Venmo... alright I can see some scenarios where we could apply that platform.... I can't send funds from PayPal to Venmo vice versa? Only with a US bank account? Well why in the **bleep** would I need to send funds to Venmo if I have a US bank account that can receive funds instantly from PayPal? Maybe it's because I don't have that or it won't accept instant transfers.... but i'll give PayPal that one. Venmo could still be useful so yeah. Let's talk about cryptocurrency purchase launch. Why would PayPal offer crypto purchases that can't go anywhere or be applied to anything? That's because PayPal is getting really greedy at this point. That wasn't a function added for the consumer, that was added for PayPal to benefit. Now finally we are here. I'm reading this individuals solution to PayPal cash accounts and it's honestly the dumbest **bleep** i've seen in a good minute. The explanation of PayPal cash accounts is confusing, useless, and extremely misleading. It's beyond ridiculous that this individual has to explain how to get or upgrade or whatever the hell is going on... to get a PayPal cash account. I guess you don't apply, request or sign up for this type of account. PayPal you got way to greedy. Consumers these days will find better platforms that don't have to put up with all this stupid **bleep**. You lured consumers in, the platform ran great. Over time it became "okay" then "tolerable" and now we are here. Read that solution to PayPal cash accounts and try to tell me it isn't stupid. People actually trash talk PayPal in general now and I'm honestly over PayPal. Sadly I might have to use the platform some more but as soon as something better is out there... off I go along with all my family. Bunch ofand sell outs man
A PayPal Cash Card is a great way to make the most of your PayPal account. In fact, with recent changes, you'll need one for some of the most basic uses of PayPal, including transferring money into your PayPal account.
Setting up a PayPal Cash Mastercard and PayPal Cash Plus account is easy, and can be done in just a few steps beyond creating a basic PayPal account.
You'll be able to use PayPal Cash Card features immediately after applying, and once your card arrives in the mail you can activate it online using the app or website.
Here's how to activate your PayPal Card once you get it:
How to activate your PayPal Cash Card
1. Go to www.paypal.com/activatecard. You'll automatically be redirected to login to your PayPal account.
2. After you've logged in, you'll be prompted to enter the card's expiration date. You can find it on the back of your card above your name.
You can confirm PayPal has the correct information on your card on this screen by checking the last four digits.Emma Witman/Business Insider
3. Create a 4-digit PIN for your card and click "Create PIN."
Unlike some other debit cards, you won't be assigned a PIN that you can change later, but create one for yourself from the outset instead.Emma Witman/Business Insider
4. You're all set. You can add money to your card then and there, or wait until later. You'll also be given a link to your PayPal Cash Card on your profile, where you can monitor your activity and add funds.
You can add money now, or add money at another time.Emma Witman/Business Insider
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Emma Witman
Emma Witman is an Asheville, NC-based freelance journalist with a keen interest in writing about hardware, PC gaming, politics, and personal finance. She is a former crime reporter for a daily newspaper, and has also written extensively about bartending for Insider. She may or may not judge your drink order when behind the bar.