Link a Bank Account
The quickest and easiest method of getting at the money in your PayPal account is by linking it with your bank account. Once this is set up, you can transfer as much money as you have available. Depending on your bank, the transfer can show up anywhere from the same day to 5 business days. This will directly depend on your financial institution, time of day and whether it is a federal holiday when you initiate the transfer. Keep in mind that transactions triggered after 7 PM ET may not move until the next business day. To use this method you need to have at least $1 in your PayPal account.
Link a Debit or Credit Card
Plenty of people use their debit or credit cards as a direct way to pay for most of the transactions they go through on a day to day basis. You can link your PayPal account to a debit or credit card and transfer money directly to the account associated with it. If it’s a prepaid card, the money will be deposited directly to the card. This is currently the fastest way to transfer money out of your PayPal account. So long as PayPal doesn’t detect any suspicious activity, these transfers should appear within 30 minutes.
PayPal Debit Mastercard
If you’re interested in a PayPal Mastercard, you’ll need to qualify through the website and fill out an application. If approved, you’ll receive a PayPal Debit Mastercard which allows you to pull money directly from your PayPal account from an ATM. Keep in mind that while this method allows you to pull money from ATM there are associated charges at many ATMs. You’ll also be limited to $400 per calendar day withdrawn in this method.
Request a Check
If you’re not a fan of electronic transfers of any kind, there is one last option that is available to you. You can Request a check by mail. You can take advantage of this option by opening up the Transfer page and then choosing request a check by mail. A fee will be associated with payment by check. This option will easily take the longest amount of time to receive your funds. For PayPal customers within the continental US checks generally, arrive in 1-2 weeks. For regions outside of the US, checks may take as long as 6 weeks to arrive.
