Can't figure out how to turn off automatic Paypal when buying items | Buying

attjazz · 2025-06-08T17:38:18.676000Z

Greetings,I use Paypal to pay for purchases. I know that when you buy the item, it gives you several options (Venmo, Paypal etc.) I have multiple bank accounts linked to my Paypal. When I choose Paypal, it automatically has all my information saved and it processes the payment via my default account in Paypal without taking me to the Paypal page first. I like to use these different linked bank accounts for different things and I also occssionally like to use the "Pay In 4" feature on Paypal. Prior to the last few purchases, it used to take me to the Paypal page each and every time, so I could choose the linked bank account I wanted to use, or "Pay in 4" etc. Now, I do not have that option, it defaults to one account in Paypal with no other options. I tried to change this in my ebay account settings under "Buying Preferences", but it only gives me the option to do Paypal or another method, not to change any preferences within Paypal. I went to the Paypal website to try to update my preferences there, and it only lets me choose my default account. It makes me choose a default account; I cannot leave it blank. Again, this won't work, because I like to use a number of different linked accounts depending on the transaction. I don't want a "default" linked account in Paypal; I want to choose which linked account I want to use each time. Again, I also currently do not have the option of using "Pay In 4", which I occassionally like to utilize. Is there any way for me to remove my "default" bank account within Paypal, so that when I pay for something on ebay, it takes me to the Paypal page each and every time, so I can choose whichever bank account that I want for each transaction (or Pay in 4) like it used to? Thanks for your help!

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