Please note that, in order to use PayPal for Skype purchases, it is necessary to enter your credit/debit card details for identity purposes and/or as a back-up funding source in case your bank account cannot be used for your chosen purchase.
Once your credit/debit card details have been entered you should be able to use your PayPal funds to transact purchases.

Then what exactly is the point of PayPal? There are those of us who prefer not to use credit/debit cards. At least provide an explanation for such a ridiculous decision.

Then what exactly is the point of PayPal? There are those of us who prefer not to use credit/debit cards. At least provide an explanation for such a ridiculous decision.

I guess it's been done to avoid fraud. In reality, it's probably done so the credit-card company can be held liable if fraud does occur. I would ask "What's the point of becoming PayPal Verified?"

Then what exactly is the point of PayPal? There are those of us who prefer not to use credit/debit cards. At least provide an explanation for such a ridiculous decision.

You would only need to use your CC for identification confirmation.
Thereafter you should be able to purchase using your PayPal funds.

is it possible to put credit into my paypal account, and pay for skype from that credit, rather than having to use a credit card etc? Ive been using e-cheques for years now and have no other way to pay for my skype credit!

is it possible to put credit into my paypal account, and pay for skype from that credit, rather than having to use a credit card etc?

Yes - that should be possible.
Bear in mind that you will need to enter your CC details to confirm your indentity.

Yes - that should be possible.
Bear in mind that you will need to enter your CC details to confirm your indentity.

What of us - that do not have Credit Cards? Or Debit Cards with Expirey Dates on them? I chose to get a Paypal account and wait the days over Christmas - to have them verify by sending amounts to my account so I could be verified - lengthy process - but confirmed. Now I have all my details in my skype account matching those at home and paypal - but I am now barred from using the money I sent into paypal on skype because I am not an owner of a CC?

I have a ticket in with PayPal - the rep and I spent a hour nearly a week ago on the phone (my dime), trying to solve this issue - the rep was baffled why I could not make an instant payment to Skype from my current balance at PayPal.

Is this a new policy change that I was unaware of?

That changed whilst I took the time to set this all up?

The PayPal rep even had me change some of my canadian currencey to USDollars on the chance that is what Skype needed to draw on - I change $75 Canadian to USD$'s so that it would well cover any current purchases leaving well over double of that in CAD in my account.

I am very frustrated at this whole process.

Can I send money directly to skype from PayPal, ie is there a sender# and secure email I can send to?

Please Help.

PIC

Is this a new policy change that I was unaware of?
That changed whilst I took the time to set this all up?

Hello PIC,
Yes - there has been a recent policy change which may well have happened between the time your set up your PP account and now.
The reason for the CC/DC requirement is two fold:
1. To confirm identity and
2. To provide a back-up funding process in case a Bank Account/Funds cannot be used for whatever reason.
Is it possible for you to use an alternative payment method?
http://www.skype.com/prices/paymentmethods/?country=CA
It's not possible to send money via secure mail.

I'm having problems getting skype credit. Keep getting message that payment has failed on CC. It has never failed before on my CC and I have no balance. What is the problem? Was so simple before.

Getting pretty frustrated!

I'm having problems getting skype credit. Keep getting message that payment has failed on CC. It has never failed before on my CC and I have no balance.

Are you buying from Skype direct or via PayPal?
If direct have you tried both the web site and your client?
If these options don't work you will need to file a support ticket here: http://support.skype.com/?_a=tickets&_m=submit
Replies take a minimum of 4 business days.

well tis stupit it disable most of us with no credit cards and your going to lose cilents and i hope it does happend so you people will understand how it is stupid i needed a phone and it diesabled me well wasted money on a skype junk

well tis stupit it disable most of us with no credit cards

There are many other ways to fund your Skype purchases.

There are many other ways to fund your Skype purchases.

well no not really am not going to wait 7 or so day to have a phone over the net i use paypal coz its as fast as if i used a credit card most people here would agree with me hell only reason why i wanna use skype is becoz of the hardware i paid for or i would have used Internet Calls

before forcing me to use other payment that i will not use stop the credit card BS

I just can't believe that if I'm in Colombia I can't pay with my PayPal account as I usualy did in the past here on Skype.

Is the first time this year that I needed to put credits on my group account and found that PayPal option isn't anymore present for me. WHY????

I pay anything with PayPal.

I sent a ticket and will wait for the answer but if I can't contionue using PayPal I'll move to another service like internetcalls.com (which accepts paypal without being so stupid asking X for identity purpouses... bla, bla, bla.

Skype accepts paypal funds trabnsfer for countries that support terrorism and not from Colombia... nice deal. Hope to have this solved on my account, otherwise I'll move with all my users group to other service. Thanks.

Well buddy, I have lo mismo problemo, the same problem. Even here in great old Canada-- so called "British" Columbia.
I used paypal in the past to buy skype unlimited (which skype now seems to have canceled, boo hoo, that's all I really wanted, too bad I should have bought 12 months when I could, I had no idea they'd be canceling this offering) but they won't let me use my paypal to buy skype pro (which apparently replaces skype unlimited although you can't get a firm answer on whether you'll be charged a connection fee, emailed their support, no answer so far, 3 days later) because I don't have a credit card attached to my paypal account. I use paypal because I don't have a credit card! How hard is that? But because skype wants access to take payments from paypal on a monthly basis paypal demands the back-up of a credit card. Even though I have a positive balance in paypal and even though i offered to purchase it for the whole year! They want access to take money after that year? Even though it's really cheap, I think they're asking a lot here. And basically making it impossible to pay. Not quite sure what to do here. I hope "they" are reading this. It's like, help! we want to buy your service!

I sent a ticket and will wait for the answer.

Please advise the date you filed and your username.
You won't be able to use PayPal for Skype purchases without submitting your credit card details for verification and backup funding (if necessary).

Not quite sure what to do here.

Re PayPal - you can't use this payment verhicle for Skype purchases without submitting your credit card details for verification and backup funding purposes (if necessary).
Re SkypePro - there is NO connection fee with free calls which start and finish within the USA/Canada.
http://www.skype.com/allfeatures/skypepro/

Hi, I have a paypal account and I used it to purchase credit on our family skype account. I know have my own personal account with Skype and want to purchase credite with my paypal account. Because of some security setup with Skype I cannot do that. I have tried dis-associating my paypal account with my family account (as described in the FAQ help section) but that did not work. I have sent three requests to Skype for assistance through Support Request, and have not received one reply. Please help me resolve this issue, or at least tell me where I can talk one-on-one with a Skype Customer Service agent.

Thanks

Please help me resolve this issue

Hello,
It's not possible to de-link your credit card/PayPal account from the Skype account it was first used for unless you use the Business Control Panel.
http://www.skype.com/business/
You don't need to be a business to register.
If this doesn't help, please advise with your username and date you filed your first ticket so I can follow up.

[quote name='Norman Musgrave' date='Mon Jan 28 2008, 03:35' post='491139']
Hello,
Hi M Musgrave,

I sent a message to Paypal last week because my accountant noticed that one invoice did not match the payment the invoice was for 28,75€ and the payment 27,25€ so I just asked why the difference in the 2 but since then they have bloked me, took away the credits that I had on my account plus the access to my skype in UK number.........all that to thank me for telling them they undercharged me by 1,50€, I should have shut up !!! I also sent Skype a message last friday still no news and I dont understand what is going on ??? c

[quote name='Norman Musgrave' date='Mon Jan 28 2008, 03:35' post='491139']
Hello,
Hi M Musgrave,

I sent a message to Paypal last week because my accountant noticed that one invoice did not match the payment the invoice was for 28,75€ and the payment 27,25€ so I just asked why the difference in the 2 but since then they have bloked me, took away the credits that I had on my account plus the access to my skype in UK number.........all that to thank me for telling them they undercharged me by 1,50€, I should have shut up !!! I also sent Skype a message last friday still no news and I dont understand what is going on ??? can someone help me please!!!

What is your username and exact date you filed your support ticket?

Please note that replies to tickets take a minimum of 4 business days.