Hey there dell68,
Welcome to the community.
The balance in your PayPal account will always be used before requesting funds from a card or bank account. The funding hierarchy is as follows:
1. PayPal Balance. 2. Instant Bank Transfer. 3. Credit or Debit Card. 4. eCheque.
You said it was already showing your bank as the primary funding source, is this in the 'My pre-approved payments' section? If not then follow the steps below and you can pick your bank. However, the balance will still supersede the bank account here.
First you need to change your current payment method:
Go to www.paypal.co.uk and log in to your account.
Click 'Profile' near the top of the page.
Select 'My money'.
In the 'My pre-approved payments' section, click 'Update'.
Select the merchant whose agreement you want to change under 'Merchants'.
Click 'Change' under 'Funding Source'.
Select an alternate payment method and click 'Save'.
I hope this helps.
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