Paypal Account III
How to get UBA AfriCard Or First Atlantic Bank (FAB) Prepaid Card to connect to PayPal
People will tell you its difficult so they can offer you very low rates to get your money fast. The FAB Prepaid Card takes less than 5 minutes to get from any of their branches.
To withdraw your funds from PayPal, you need the following:
1. UBA AfriCard or First Atlantic Bank Prepaid Card or Access Bank Prepaid Card
2. PayPal Account
Note that, you can link a wide variety of cards to your PayPal account but you can only withdraw from the three cards listed above.
1. How to get a UBA AfriCard for PayPal
The UBA AfriCard is one of the best debit prepaid cards. It works with most ATMs, POS and online transactions.
At any branch of the UBA bank, you will be asked to provide the following details: Tax Identification Number (TIN), Valid National ID, Initial Deposit of about $5.
* Ask from the bank enquiries desk that you will want to get a UBA AfriCard
* You may be encouraged to open a bank account there but not really important.
* Deposit $5 on the card.
* Bank will give you instructions on how to use the card.
2. How to get FAB Prepaid Card for PayPal
It is recommended to use UBA AfriCard but the FAB and Access Banks prepaid cards also work fine and are easier to get.
Requirements
* Valid ID Card
* A minimum deposit of $2 to the nearest First Atlantic Bank branch.
You will be walked through and should have your card in less than 30 minutes.
3. How to get Access Bank Prepaid Card for PayPal
Steps same as UBA AfriCard
HOW TO ADD YOUR UBA AfriCard (or any other card) to your PayPal Account
1. Log in to Paypal using the link: paypal.com/ls and providing email and password.
2. In the notification area, at the top right-hand corner, click on it, you will be requested to link a credit card (Master Card / Visa card).
3. You will be directed to a page to input your card details. Input details for UBA AfriCard, FAB or Access.
4. Continue tab
5. A small fee will be debited from your card (like a dollar) from PayPal, and sent back again to confirm the authenticity of the card.
6. After that, a page will appear where you will be asked to enter a confirmation page to fully verify your account
7. Now, check your mobile phone or email, a text message confirmation of the PayPal transaction is sent to the mobile number you used in obtaining your visa card
8. Now you get a combination of numbers and words. The numbers in front of the word CODE in the combination is what you will input in the verification field.
9. After you have entered the code, your account is all set up to start receiving and sending money.
