How to Link Your PayPal to GCash

This 2017, I received a text message from GCash:

Seriously?!

That got me excited so I searched their site to see how it's done.


Things needed:

1. You must be a GCash registered user

2. You must be KYC'd (Know-Your-Customer)
          - In order to do this, you must visit a Globe store that offers this service and undergo
            their KYC system which involves filling up a form (if my memory serves me right,
            since I've done this a long time ago) and taking a photo of you.  You will then receive
            a text message from them and you just have to confirm by replying with your pin.
            And that's it!

3. You may have your GCash Mastercard if you are planning to withdraw your funds from
    ATMs

4. A smartphone with a newer OS version (for android users, you'll see why as you continue
   on reading)

5. GCash app


It took me a while to be able to link my PayPal to GCash since I've encountered some problem.

I'm a registered GCash user.  

I've been KYC'd since I can't remember when.  

I've installed the GCash app already for my Prepaid load purposes.  

I bought the GCash Mastercard this January when I received that message and linked it to my GCash account.


So I thought I'm already well equipped for this.

I logged in to my GCash account.

Selected the "Link PayPal Account".

Entered my PayPal email address and clicked "Next".

I entered my PayPal email address again on the next page plus my password.
And clicked the "Authorize" button. (Sorry I forgot to take a photo.)

And then this appeared:

So I thought I was done linking my account.  

I clicked the "Close and Continue" but nothing happened. 

 I waited for several minutes but it's not redirecting me to anywhere.

I checked my email and I received an email confirmation from PayPal.

However, when I tried to Cash in, the "PayPal to GCash"  option is still not clickable.  

When I tried to select it, a message appears telling me that I still have to link my PayPal account.

I tried to cancel my first pre-approved plan between GCash and PayPal as suggested by a GCash staff that I chatted to on their Facebook. 

And then tried to re-link it again. But still, the same issue persisted.

I told them what happened, and waited for their reply, but I received none. 

I chatted them the following week for an update of my query then they asked me for my PayPal address, GCash registered mobile number, my mobile device brand and OS version.

I gave what they asked and they said they will forward it to their technical team.

When they got back to me, they said my concern has been resolved and that I should re-link again my PayPal to my GCash account.

I did what I was told, but still, nothing has changed.

I still get stuck to that "Thank you for linking your account" message and the "PayPal to GCash" Cash in option is still not clickable.

Again, they said they will forward this to their technical team to be checked.

But they replied with the same solution again the next day, telling me that it's already fixed and that I have to re-link my accounts again. 

So for the nth time, I cancelled my pre-approved plan and re-linked it, but the usual scenario appeared. 

For the last time, I told them that nothing has improved, I still get stuck on that "Thank you for linking your.." blah blah message.  

And I asked them if there's anything that I still have to do on my part aside from cancelling and re-linking my account.

They said they'll re-forward this again to their technical team, but I received no response from them again.

I tried to read some comments about this "PayPal to GCash" thing on their Facebook page and I saw a comment that has the same problem as mine. 

Another one replied to that comment saying that he experienced that too when he first tried it on an Android Kitkat OS. But when he tried linking it with a newer Android version, it worked.

Fortunately, Lazada has a Valentines sale this February, so I ordered a new phone with an Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS last February 10 which was delivered to me on the 14th. 

Since I'm on a tight budget, I only bought SKK Chronos Ace Plus. It has a good specs and it only costed me P1,800. (On sale for P1,999 and I had a 10% discount being a first time buyer.)

Finally, when I transferred my sim card there, installed the app and tried to link my PayPal, it worked on my first try!

That message of "Thank you for linking..." appeared again, but when I clicked the "Close and Continue", it finally redirected me to a page saying that my account has been linked.
(Sorry again, I didn't know how to screenshot using my new phone that time 😣)

And when I checked my Cash In tab, the "PayPal to Gcash" option is now available. Yey!

So yeah, that's how I linked my PayPal to GCash. 😃😀



By the way, my old phone's model is Samsung S Duos with an Android 4.0.4 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich, I guess?) that was bought in 2013 so I guess it's also time for me to buy a new one.  And I'm quite happy with this SKK mobile that I bought for a cheap price. 
👌👍

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P.S.

If the above experience still does not resolve yours, I have seen a comment left by Iann Games on Google Play store which might help you instead.

I will just quote him here:

"Sa mga namomroblema dyan about Cash-in from PayPal to GCash, just follow these steps. 

If you are unable to cash in at this time, please cancel all the active preapproved payments in you account to GCash and kindly follow the work around below in linking it again. 

Let's follow this workaround: 

Go to your Device Settings > Apps > Show System Apps > Look for Android System WebView and disable that. 

Then, go back to your GCash app account and follow the linking process. 

Make sure you reach the confirmation page to ensure successful linking. 

Once the account is linked, you can withdraw your money immediately. It should work this time."

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