Hey guys, I've been meaning to finally start selling some artworks online, but before I get stuck in some sort of situation, can anyone tell me for sure if I'm able to create a paypal account without any bank or credit/debit card attached whatsoever, recieve money from other paypal users that have commissioned me, and spend it on NC mall for instance?

Thanks ins advance and my apologgies if this goes in the wrong section.

No you would not. You need a credit/debit card.

I believe you are perfectly welcome to create the account. But you cannot send (gifting or spend) money until you verify your account with a card or bank account. If I am not mistaken, you could just purchase a gift card debit card (prepaid $25 or more) and link that to the paypal account and spend it. But I could be wrong. My paypal account worked that way when I made it.

...See I don't understand that!

I made an account, no linked bank or credit cards. Sold NP's for USD then used the USD to donate to these forums for AU... So I'm fairly sure it IS possible to do.

It is possible. In order to send money without a spending limit of $0, it has to be a non US-based account. I've tried creating both US-based and non US-based accounts, and the US-based one required me to link a credit card / bank account to it before it lifted my spending limit of $0. With a non US-based account, I didn't need a credit card / bank account attached to it, and my spending limit was a total of $1600 - more than enough to send whatever you need to send. That's how I got AU.

And if you ever reach that limit, just create another non US-based account and send the money over, then you can restart

However, note that you can't use the gift option on a non US-based account. Correct me if I'm wrong o.o

Thanks for the such quick response guys.

Ok, I created an european account, didn't link any card or bank whatsoever, it doesn't have any money in it, and when I click the limits url, here's what shows:



So can I still recieve money from other paypal users and use that money to buy NC?

I have an Aussie account and my spend limit is $4,200.

My withdraw limit is $750.00

Obviously in AUD

But just for info

Oh and Gift option IS available to my, with the Aussie Account. I only deal in USD anyway usually

I think what the above poster said is correct ;D