How do I set a card as a preferred payment method?

Here’s how to set a card as a preferred payment method:

  1. Click Pay & Get Paid.
  2. Click Banks & Cards.
  3. Click the card you'd like to use as your preferred payment method.
  4. Click Set as preferred.

You need to add a payment method (such as a card) to your PayPal account before you can select it as a preferred way to pay.

Setting a preferred payment method won’t affect automatic payments, like subscriptions or billing agreements. To set a preferred payment method for an automatic payment, go to your automatic payments and select the merchant in question.

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