How to Use a Visa Giftcard With PayPal

1. Activate your Visa gift card. Check the information that came with your gift card for detailed information on activating your card. Typically, the card is activated at the time of purchase, by telephone or Internet.
2. Open a web browser on your computer and go to the PayPal home-page. Enter your PayPal e-mail address and password and click the Yellow 'Log On' button.
3. Click the 'Profile' link and select the 'Credit Card' option under the 'Financial Information' subsection.
4. Click the yellow 'Add a Card' button.
5. Enter the name that appears on the Visa gift card. If no name appears on the card, leave this section blank. Select 'Visa' from the card type drop-down menu. Enter the card number, expiration date and three-digit verification code from the back of the card in the appropriate fields. If an address is associated with the Visa gift card enter that address in the 'Billing Address' subsection. Click the 'Add Card' button.
6. Make a purchase using your PayPal account as normal. When prompted to select the payment method from the PayPal purchase screen, select the Visa Gift card. PayPal will complete the transaction and deduct the prepaid funds automatically from your Visa gift card.