No, you don't need a PayPal account to buy products on TPT. To buy products, you can use a credit card, PayPal, Venmo, or if you're spending $100 or more, a school purchase order.
However, you will need a PayPal account to sell products on TPT. PayPal is used to pay for your Basic Seller or Premium Seller membership. After you’ve successfully created your Seller account, you can choose a payout method through our payment processor, Hyperwallet from the Payout Method section of your TPT account.
We pay out Seller earnings on a monthly basis. Earnings for each month arrive the following month, no later than the 21st. Optional expenses, such as advertising costs, are automatically deducted from your payout.