Why can't I pay with PayPal?

I made a Paypal acc about 3 weeks ago. After this was finished, I bought Spotify premium. Everything worked normally. Booking and everything is noted in Paypal. Strangely enough, only Spotify went so far. Other sites like Netflix didn't work. The problem with Netflix was that if I wanted to use PayPal, I would have to add a bank account to PayPal. I was surprised because this had been set up for a long time. No matter I thought, so I entered my bank details on the Netflix page to add it. After pressing the button, PayPal said that this account has already been added. So I thought maybe it's because my bank account is not yet confirmed with this code…

Yes, my account has been confirmed for about 1 1/2 weeks now but still doesn't seem to work. I now simply pay Netflix via direct debit. But on other sites that do not have a direct debit, it still does not work. Nike, Steam, everyone always says that it didn't work and I should use another payment option. Do you have any ideas where the problem may be or what exactly I should do now. (Account is also sufficiently covered and PayPal itself says that everything is set up and confirmed.)

I would best contact customer service.

Very easily:

PayPal wants you to add a credit card; they have been doing this more and more frequently lately to secure payments and to filter out minors who have illegally registered there with a fake date of birth.

So you should get a credit card, which is no longer a problem these days.

And before you ask:

No, you will no longer be able to use PayPal without adding a credit card.

And if you should be a minor or if you were a minor when creating an account - which I personally do not believe, of course - then this is the beginning of the end of your PayPal account, in which case it will be blocked permanently shortly; You as a person, too, by the way.

I already have a credit card. Just wait for the pin code to use it. If what you say is true, I'm surprised that PayPal does not say anything about it. Nowhere is it said that I should add an additional credit card.

Are you of legal age?
Did you enter correct dates, especially correct date of birth?

This security measure has been coming to Paypal more and more frequently lately, especially for new customers and / or for customers with unclear creditworthiness. It is asked about almost every day in the forum.

PayPal requests - in addition to the bank account - the input of the credit card. This is a security measure…

to secure the payment (PayPal can't see if there's enough money in your bank account)
to filter out minors who cheated an illegal PayPal account with a fake date of birth.

► If you are of legal age and everything on your PayPal account is lawful, then you can thank the many underage cheaters for whom PayPal has tightened security measures…

► And if you are such a minor PayPal cheater yourself, PayPal has now set your sights on you and the consequences will follow…