Doesn't let me link US bank account, just SEPA ones...

[Octovisuals]

This is the third time I ask this... The first two times I sent messages to PayPal directly two weeks ago and I'm still waiting for any signs of life! Horrible.

I need to link a US bank account to my PayPal account, but PayPal only lets me use a SEPA account (I'm in Spain). I have a SEPA bank account linked, but I'm trying to withdraw my USD funds to my TransferWise US account in order to exchange USD for EUR at much better rates since the PayPal ones are a total rip off... But I can't link any account if not using SEPA, PayPal won't let me, when it definitely should...

Is that PayPal only allow one bank account at a time per account?

Would this problem be resolved if I upgaded my account to a business one?

Please, help. I've seen many users with a similar problem all around the community, but I've not seen any good solution...

[PayPal_Olivia]

Hi @Octovisuals,

I'm sorry to hear that you're unable to link the US account that you would like to link. Is the bank a virtual bank or a traditional bank account? If it's a virtual bank account, the system may decline to allow the link.

I hope this helps!

Olivia

[Octovisuals]

Olivia, thanks for the reply.

It doesnt' matter. PayPal doesn't give me an option to link any bank account other than SEPA.

I mean, when I go to “Link bank account,” it forces me to put an IBAN, doesn't even let me choose anything else... only SEPA.

Still stuck with this, and I need the money...

[PayPal_Cristina]

That's weird, @Octovisuals.

In this case, please contact us. To contact customer service, please click Contact at the bottom of the PayPal website for available options, or reach out by PM on Facebook or DM on Twitter.

I hope this helps.

Cristina

[Octovisuals]

Cristina, I've written three messages in two weeks to PayPal support, as I already said. No signs of life.

I also tried to contact via Facebook messaging. It's just a robotic assistant, all automatic, can't get anywhere with it.

Hence I'm here in the PayPal forums...

[Octovisuals]

Tried upgrading my personal account to a business one...

Tried removing (unlinking) my SEPA bank account...

Tried making USD my primary currency...

Nothing.

Still the only option I'm given to link bank accounts are just SEPA ones... Can't link a USD account.

PayPal has hijacked my money... The only way it lets me get euros from my dollars is through its abusive fees.

I'm going to report this.