Read your cardholder agreement. Try a different credit card or link a bank account directly.
it's important to know that PayPal isn't necessarily the one blocking you. Because Read your cardholder agreement
Banks use AI to detect “unusual” activity. If you normally use your card at grocery stores and gas stations, but suddenly try to send $500 via PayPal Friends & Family to a new recipient, your bank may flag it as potential fraud. The bank declines the transaction and sends you a text or email asking, “Did you attempt this payment?” try $1. If $1 works
If the original was $500, try $1. If $1 works, the issue is likely a spending limit. If $1 also fails, the issue is a fundamental block on PayPal itself. Read your cardholder agreement
Read your cardholder agreement. Try a different credit card or link a bank account directly.
it's important to know that PayPal isn't necessarily the one blocking you. Because
Banks use AI to detect “unusual” activity. If you normally use your card at grocery stores and gas stations, but suddenly try to send $500 via PayPal Friends & Family to a new recipient, your bank may flag it as potential fraud. The bank declines the transaction and sends you a text or email asking, “Did you attempt this payment?”
If the original was $500, try $1. If $1 works, the issue is likely a spending limit. If $1 also fails, the issue is a fundamental block on PayPal itself.