> ## Documentation Index
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# Pay Meta Ads via PayPal

> Link your Dash.fi card to PayPal and set PayPal as your Meta Ads payment method to improve payment reliability and reduce billing declines.

In some cases, charging a card directly inside Meta can result in payment declines — even when your card is active and has sufficient credit. Routing your Dash.fi card through PayPal before connecting it to Meta adds an extra layer of payment processing stability, which can improve reliability and reduce the frequency of failed transactions. This guide walks you through linking your Dash.fi card to PayPal and then setting PayPal as your primary payment method in Meta.

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## Part 1: Add your Dash.fi card to PayPal

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in to PayPal">
    Go to [paypal.com](https://www.paypal.com) and sign in to your PayPal account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Banks and Cards">
    In the left navigation menu, click **Banks and Cards**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Link a new card">
    Click **Link a card** or **Add debit or credit card**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your Dash.fi card details">
    Fill in the following fields:

    * **Card Number**
    * **Expiration Date**
    * **CVV**
    * **Billing Address** — this must match the billing address on file with your Dash.fi account exactly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the card">
    Click **Link Card** to save your Dash.fi card to PayPal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete verification if prompted">
    PayPal may require a verification step — either a small temporary charge to your card or a one-time passcode (OTP). Follow the on-screen instructions to complete verification.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The billing address you enter in PayPal must match the address associated with your Dash.fi account. Mismatched addresses are a common cause of card-linking failures.
</Note>

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## Part 2: Set PayPal as your payment method in Meta

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Ad Account Settings in Ads Manager">
    Go to [adsmanager.facebook.com](https://adsmanager.facebook.com) and navigate to **Ad Account Settings**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Access Payment Settings">
    Click **Billing**, then **Payment Settings**, and then **Add Payment Method**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select PayPal">
    Choose **PayPal** from the list of available payment methods and click **Next**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize PayPal">
    A pop-up window will appear asking you to log in to PayPal. Sign in to your PayPal account and confirm the authorization to connect PayPal to Meta.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set PayPal as your primary payment method">
    Once PayPal has been added, click **Set as Primary** or **Make Default** to ensure Meta uses PayPal (and therefore your Dash.fi card) for all future charges.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Best practices

* **Maintain sufficient Dash.fi balance** — Before launching or scaling campaigns, confirm your Dash.fi card has enough available credit to cover your expected ad spend for the period.
* **Avoid repeated failed payment attempts** — Frequent declined transactions can trigger temporary restrictions from both PayPal and Meta. Address any issues promptly.
* **Use PayPal as a reliability buffer** — PayPal's payment processing layer can smooth over issues that would otherwise cause direct card charges to fail inside Meta.

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## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Card not linking to PayPal">
    Double-check that the card number, expiration date, and CVV are entered correctly. Confirm that the billing address you entered matches your Dash.fi account exactly. Also verify that your Dash.fi card is active by logging in to [app.dash.fi](https://app.dash.fi).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="PayPal not showing as a payment option in Meta">
    Try removing and re-adding your PayPal account in Meta's payment settings. If PayPal still doesn't appear, clear your browser cache or try completing the setup in a different browser.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Transactions still declining after setting up PayPal">
    If payments continue to fail, try switching to a newly issued Dash.fi card — sometimes a fresh card number resolves persistent decline issues. If the problem persists, contact [support@dash.fi](mailto:support@dash.fi) for assistance.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>