I use whatever payment method my clients want. That includes Paypal and that is how I got into crypto (I had a client help me setup my first Bitcoin wallet so he could pay me $50 for some press releases and articles).

Fees on Paypal do suck but so do fees on crypto services that are easy to get in on for the newbie such as Coinbase.

If you need help in the future, let me know, I keep a fair bit of cash across wallets.