PayPal and Venmo Debit and Credit Cards Gain Apple Wallet Support

[retrac1324]

Can you choose your category or do they assign it?

It’s automatically determined by whatever you spend the most on in that month.

 

[MaximizedAction]

Paypal still planning to fine people for independent thought it doesn’t like?

>calling misinformation "independent thought"

Going with the times I see

 

[Conzpiral]

Paypal still planning to fine people for independent thought it doesn’t like?

Yes, avoid using PayPal if possible, cancel their cancel culture!

 

[chocoshuffle]

Odd this article is coming out about the PayPal card since I’ve had my credit card with them in my Apple wallet for a couple months now after getting it

 

[polyphenol]

Do PayPal credit cards exist outside the US?

They have a credit product (though I had thought there was an actual card - it seems not):

Line of Credit | PayPal Credit Products | PayPal UK

Explore our line of credit and get the flexibility of managing your PayPal Credit account any time, anywhere, with our app.

www.paypal.com

 

[klasma]

They have a credit product (though I had thought there was an actual card - it seems not):

Line of Credit | PayPal Credit Products | PayPal UK

Explore our line of credit and get the flexibility of managing your PayPal Credit account any time, anywhere, with our app.

www.paypal.com

PayPal has a similar option for paying in installments where I live, but I’m pretty certain that’s different from a credit card that can be connected to Apple Pay.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Jesus Christ, talk about long overdue. Who even cares at this point anymore?
I had a PayPal credit card, many moons ago. It was back when Apple Pay was first introduced - this had to be what, 2015?? - that the PayPal credit card was basically the only credit card that could NOT be used with Apple Pay. No real reason, other than you just couldn’t add the credit card to Apple Pay. I don’t even think there was another credit card on the market at the time with a similar problem.
Even back then they said they would be supporting Apple Pay soon. I stopped waiting, I got an Amex, and thus I stopped using their card.
This really took an entire decade for them. Bravo.

I believe this has more to do with Synchrony, the bank behind PayPal and a lot of other companies’ credit/debit cards. Non of the other cards I had on synchrony supported Apple Pay either.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Can you choose your category or do they assign it?

Top category likely means the category you spent the most money in.

 

[MrRom92]

I believe this has more to do with Synchrony, the bank behind PayPal and a lot of other companies’ credit/debit cards. Non of the other cards I had on synchrony supported Apple Pay either.

Yeah, that sounds like the bank the card was through, from what I remember back then. Shame on Synchrony then. I mean, for the simple ability to add a credit card to a digital wallet it is already really, really late in the game.

 

[Seoras]

A slow off the block. I find I'm using Wise.com more and more these days.
If you move money between currencies you should really check them out.
I can get a virtual debit card almost instantly in a dozen or more countries/currencies and the card is easily added to my Apple wallet for use in Apple Pay.
Meanwhile I remain patiently awaiting Apple Pay support for my cards with my NZ bank (Kiwibank) who, it would appear, still use stone tablets for their accounting.

 

[reilogix]

I got a PayPal World MasterCard a couple of months ago and added it right into my wallet for Apple Pay like immediately. I wonder if this has been quietly available for longer than just this week?

 

[joshwenke]

Can you choose your category or do they assign it?

It's just based on what you spend the most on! You don't need to pre-select it, and they don't choose it for you. Very handy.

 

[svish]

Good to know about this.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

I got a PayPal World MasterCard a couple of months ago and added it right into my wallet for Apple Pay like immediately. I wonder if this has been quietly available for longer than just this week?

The PayPal card has been addable for a while for me as well. I got a notice in the PayPal app a few weeks ago and added it. The Venmo card is probably a more recent addition.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Since eBay separated from PayPal, I hardly ever use it anymore..i don't even know who takes it.

Most non-Amazon online stores I’ve visited take PayPal. The PayPal credit card gives you back 3% anytime you pay with PayPal, which is pretty decent imo.