Paypal & FNB setup issue?

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saflyfish

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I'm with Absa and don't have an account with FNB.I have been informed that I just need to register on the FNB site & then setup my PayPal from there,which I have now done.
When i try setup Paypal from the FNB website it says I need to go to an FNB branch for verification??I have been ill for quite some time and cannot get to a branch.
Is there another way I can do this FNB/PayPal link as I'm being paid from the US with Paypal
 
saflyfish said:
I'm with Absa and don't have an account with FNB.I have been informed that I just need to register on the FNB site & then setup my PayPal from there,which I have now done.
When i try setup Paypal from the FNB website it says I need to go to an FNB branch for verification??I have been ill for quite some time and cannot get to a branch.
Is there another way I can do this FNB/PayPal link as I'm being paid from the US with Paypal
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Negative, there's no way to bypass that.
They need to verify your identity as this is an avenue for fraud.
 
Thanks Smiggles i think youve saved my bacon! Really appreciate it bro...
I didnt think to look on Reddit,as i was sure Reddit was only US based (including other countries except SA of course)
 
Another vote for Wise from me. However I do not use PayPal anymore and Client's pay into Wise account. PayPal is smoking weed and FNB is unreliable and full of nonsense.
 
Just to confirm,once my Wise account is linked to my Paypal account (and Absa),my friend in California can send me money by paying me in her Paypal account.She wont use Wise as shes paranoid...
 
Step 4: where on wise do you get the details ?
wise.com

How to send money from PayPal to Wise

Wondering if you can send money from PayPal to Wise? In this article, we'll cover the possibilities.
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Seems you cannot do it anymore. Need to go paypal -> one of 3 countries banks -> wise

Can you transfer money from PayPal to Wise?​

It’s no longer possible to link PayPal to Wise – and you can’t make a direct transfer between your accounts.
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How to send money from PayPal to Wise​

If you want to send money from PayPal to Wise, you’ll first need to withdraw funds from PayPal to your bank account. You can then transfer money from your bank account to Wise.
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step 6: no SA bank ? Probably send to card ?
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Mmmm...makes me wonder if Wise is still available for South Africans?:unsure:
Has anyone joined & linked within the last 3 months?
 
biena said:
Step 4: where on wise do you get the details ?
wise.com

How to send money from PayPal to Wise

Wondering if you can send money from PayPal to Wise? In this article, we'll cover the possibilities.
wise.com wise.com
Seems you cannot do it anymore. Need to go paypal -> one of 3 countries banks -> wise


step 6: no SA bank ? Probably send to card ?
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Yea just dealt with Wise support and it's not available in good old SA
 
I couldn’t create a Wise US account because they want proof of address that you live there…
 
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