Update:
Just managed to mmake a paypal payment, apparently the card was linked to my paypal account without the need for additional verification or a confirmation. Not sure whether to celebrate or worry
I attempted to link my Orange Money/Equity Bank Visa card to paypal on Tuesday,and the card was added to my Paypal linked cards without incident. However when I checked my
ministatement for the 4-digit confirmation code yesterday, Wednesday I saw none. Called Equity’s Card Centre and spoke to this gentlemen who assured me that my card
was authorised to make online payments of up to KES 15,000, including payments to Singapore where the local Paypal Pte is. However he told me that the confirmation code was yet to appear on my statement.
He further informed that their cards just work with paypal, and they only usually receive calls from people asking to have their online payments
limit raised.
Will be checking my ministatement today to see if the confirmation code has finally appeared.
Spoke to a friend who confirmed that his Equity Visa, like his National Bank visa card,worked without a hitch.
Not sure where the problem is exactly.
In the meantime been looking to link my card to skrilla, (a.k.a moneybookers) a paypal competitor that is supposed to be more secure.
Had signed up for a skrilla account a couple of months back, the abandoned it.
Update: Visited an Equity branch where the enquiries lady informs me yet again that the four digit confirmation code has not appeared.
Advised me to give it another go on the paypal site. Just about to.
