PayPal became available in India as of 2017, so I'm not sure why you can't use it with a bank account + PAN. DigitalOcean requires a prepayment of $5 USD to start the DO account via PayPal even with the $50 in credit for this hackathon.
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I am a professional DevOps Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry. I am an avid Linux lover and supporter of the open-source movement philosophy.
Location
Sofia, Bulgaria
Work
Developer Advocate at Materialize | Community Manager at DigitalOcean | Co-Founder at DevDojo
PayPal became available in India as of 2017, so I'm not sure why you can't use it with a bank account + PAN. DigitalOcean requires a prepayment of $5 USD to start the DO account via PayPal even with the $50 in credit for this hackathon.
$5 goes through payment or is it deducted from $50 credit that they are giving?
Hey,
The $5 will be used to top up your account, this mainly applies to PayPal. Here are the two messages for each payment method again:
Credit card:
“We won’t charge your card. You may see a temporary pre-authorization charge to verify the card, which will be reversed within a week.”
Paypal:
“To confirm your PayPal account, you need to make a $5 pre-payment. This pre-payment will apply to any future bills.”
You mean if I use PayPal I am going to be charged $5?
Is there any other alternative if I don't wish to pay?
Currently, you could choose only between PayPal and Credit card payments.