Where can i use my PAYPAL account?

Can I Use My Parents Checking Account With My Own Paypal?

• I'm 15 and i want to sell on eBay. I guess with research i can only open a savings account and have to be 16 to open a checking account. i was wondering if i can use my parents checking account under THEIR name and verify it on MY paypal under MY name. so bottom line is i want to link my dads checking account with my paypal so i can access my funds on paypal with his account. is it possible? or does my paypal name have to be specifically under a bank account with my name?

• Answer:

  Get a pre-paid debit card, like Netspend or Account Now, that gives you a routing and direct deposit number that you can use to verify your Paypal account. I would be leary of patching Paypal to someone's main account. I lost about $4500 that way (until the police report was filed and finally the money all trickled back in) from a hacker who used "instant transfers" from my checking sent to them, who had a Paypal debit card that they could instantly draw the money from.