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paypal and nationwide esavers
 

Hi has anyone found that they cant add any of their esaver nationwide accounts to paypal? comes up with an error message like they dont accept it? The ones i have tried were literally brand new so couldnt have been linked to another stealth.

thanks

Not had any experience specifically with Nationwide e-savers, however I added a co-op e-saver yesterday with no problems.

Others may be able to add more input in terms of Nationwide e-savers....

Yeah all the other banks I've used rbs natwest barclays santander and hsbc are fine its just nationwide ones that the paypal system doesnt seem to be able to recognise the sort code :( annoying I opened three!

It may be a case that the sort codes are from a new range and not yet recognised throughout the banking system.

Similar thing happened recently when Halifax added a new range of sort codes.

I would give them another try in a week or so (just remember which accounts you assigned them to)

Its not that, I've tried them since febuary they just don't seem to be recognised :/ has anyone else managed to assign one? Thanks though

did you try adding another sort code like the one from your local natwest branch.

Nationwide savings accounts never used to have proper account numbers (and no sort codes). They now do (07-00-40 or the like and an 8-digit account number). However, I believe that these are 'internal' to Nationwide, i.e. it does not register as proper sort codes. You can test it out on the usual sort code checker sites.

Yeah its just a rolling problem with nationwide accounts i thought they mightve changed it within the last year but no :( all the other banks i listed are fine.

Ah that explains it thanks!.. Do you have this problem too?

Im sure thats becuase some of the Nationwide accounts only accept internal transfers, only one or two accpet external, very odd.

Yeah that seems the case. Weird how everyother bank accepts external tranfers on pretty much all accounts.

Hi mpaca,

Yup, been a long-time customer of Nationwide's. Have my main current account here, so I don't use Nationwide for PP.

Before adding a bank account on PP, try checking first on a site like:
Validate bank payment details

Then, on PP, when you want to add a new bank account, input the sort code first (without account number). If PP accepts this (you will see your bank name and location come up), then input the account number.