Billing & account

Link or remove a card in PayPal and set your preferred payment method

Add a debit or credit card to PayPal, remove an old or expired card, and choose the preferred payment method PayPal uses for online purchases and automatic payments.

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When you pay MdmHost invoices with PayPal, the money comes from your PayPal balance or from a card or bank account linked in your PayPal Wallet. Keeping the wallet up to date prevents failed renewals, especially when a card expires.

Before you start

  • A PayPal account you can log in to.
  • The card you want to add, and your phone for any bank verification.
  1. Log in to PayPal and click Wallet.
  2. Click Link a card (or the + next to Banks and cards), then Link a debit or credit card.
  3. Enter the card number, expiry date, security code and billing address.
  4. Click Link Card. PayPal may ask you to confirm with a small temporary charge or a code from your bank.

Set your preferred payment method

  1. In Wallet, click the card or bank account you want to use.
  2. Click Set as preferred (or open Preferences in the wallet and choose it for online purchases).

For automatic payments such as an MdmHost subscription, you can choose a specific funding source: go to Settings → Payments → Manage automatic payments, select MdmHost and click Change next to the payment method. See PayPal subscriptions.

Remove a card

  1. In Wallet, click the card.
  2. Click Remove card and confirm.

Warning: If the card you remove funds an automatic payment, choose a new funding source for that payment first. Otherwise the next renewal may fail and your service could become overdue.

Troubleshooting

  • Card cannot be linked: it may already be linked to another PayPal account, or the bank declined verification. Contact your bank or PayPal.
  • PayPal used the wrong card: check the funding source on the automatic payment, not only the wallet preference.

Next steps

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