Linden Lab Official:Using PayPal without a credit card

The following article explains a workaround that allows an Xstreet SL user to buy Linden Dollars (L$) without a credit card, using a PayPal account. This method works best if you have a bank account that allows you to do electronic banking.

Note: This has been tested with a Dutch PayPal account and may not be applicable to all international Residents. If you find this works for you in your country please let us know at our Support page.

To set yourself up to buy L$ without entering credit card information on the Second Life website:

1. Sign up for a free PayPal account at paypal.com.
2. When finished, click the button on the bottom of the page. A form for credit card information opens.
3. Without filling out any of the credit card information, click the button on the right to continue the signup procedure.
4. Activate your PayPal account as usual through the confirmation email.
5. Deposit money into your PayPal account.
   1. Log into your PayPal account and click the Add Funds tab to deposit funds from your bank account.
   2. When you choose to make a deposit, PayPal shows you the bank account number from which the funds will be withdrawn, along with a unique transaction code. Use this transaction code with your deposit. It may take up to 5 days for the funds to arrive in your PayPal account.
6. Once the funds are in your PayPal account, you can credit your Xstreet account and use that money to purchase L$.

The following are some things to keep in mind when using this method:

• Please be sure you've read the Marketplace FAQ and Xstreet fees.
• Be aware that there's a limit on the amount of money you can deposit on a daily and weekly basis using standard PayPal payments. Please see the following article for more information: Using PayPal with Xstreet
• Deposits from Paypal accounts may be flagged for manual review. In some cases, funds may be held up to seven days before they become active in your Xstreet account.
• Once your funds are available you can purchase Linden Dollars from Xstreet using one of the following methods:
• ** The Currency Exchange, which will probably have the best price
  • The Buy/Sell Page, which is the easiest way to purchase
• When you've purchased L$ and they show in your account balance on Xstreet, you can withdraw them in Second Life at an Xstreet Terminal by typing "withdraw X" (replace X with the amount you want to withdraw) or by clicking the Withdraw from your Funds Page.
• After you've withdrawn L$ from a terminal, they'll show in your Second Life account information page at secondlife.com.

Important: It's very important to understand that if you have not supplied credit card information to Linden Lab, you should never exchange your L$ to USD through the Second Life website. That's because those USD are useless without credit card information, since all USD transactions at secondlife.com (such as account upgrades or exchange for L$) require it. Since you didn't supply that information to Linden Lab, no USD transactions will work properly.