Yes, you can receive money into your PayPal account without linking it to your bank account. PayPal offers multiple ways to receive funds:
1. **PayPal Balance:** When someone sends you money, it's stored in your PayPal balance. You can use this balance to make purchases or send money to others within PayPal.
2. **Credit Card:** If you link a credit card to your PayPal account, you can use it to receive payments. However, PayPal may charge a fee for credit card transactions.
3. **Debit Card:** Similarly, you can link a debit card to your PayPal account and use it to receive payments. There may be fees associated with debit card transactions, depending on your country and the type of payment.
4. **PayPal.me:** You can create a PayPal.me link, which is a personalized URL that allows others to send you money directly to your PayPal account without needing to know your email address. This method does not require linking a bank account.
5. **Invoice:** You can create and send invoices from your PayPal account to request payments. The recipient can pay the invoice using their PayPal account or credit/debit card, and you can receive the funds without linking a bank account.
While you can receive money without linking your bank account, if you plan to use your PayPal balance or want to withdraw the funds, you may eventually need to link a bank account or card for those purposes. However, it's not mandatory to link a bank account for receiving funds initially.