Comments on: PayPal refuses to close my PayPal Account http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/ Marc Perkel is the most dangerous mind on the Internet Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kristen http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3993 Kristen Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:11:13 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3993 I just got notice this morning that my account is limited due to some stuff I had sold on ebay that they deemed was in violation. Now I'm being told they WILL NOT lift the ban on my funds for 180 days! They are holding $343 of My money and they reversed $120 transfer today! I have since filed complaints with the BBB, Attorney General, Ripoff Report and FTC. Any ideas? Has anyone gotten them to successfully lift a ban? I just got notice this morning that my account is limited due to some stuff I had sold on ebay that they deemed was in violation.

Now I’m being told they WILL NOT lift the ban on my funds for 180 days! They are holding $343 of My money and they reversed $120 transfer today!

I have since filed complaints with the BBB, Attorney General, Ripoff Report and FTC. Any ideas? Has anyone gotten them to successfully lift a ban?

]]> By: Greg http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3992 Greg Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3992 Being the biggest provider of the online consumer payment services, PayPal acts as a monopolist in this industry and allows itself to conduct dishonest and unethical business practices. Despite thousands of dissatisfied users and multiple class actions against PayPal, the company has never apologized, not even once, for its actions. As the result, I personally feel disgusting to have any relationship with that company. Being the biggest provider of the online consumer payment services, PayPal acts as a monopolist in this industry and allows itself to conduct dishonest and unethical business practices. Despite thousands of dissatisfied users and multiple class actions against PayPal, the company has never apologized, not even once, for its actions. As the result, I personally feel disgusting to have any relationship with that company.

]]> By: Jackson Capper http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3991 Jackson Capper Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:45:28 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3991 I have made over $10 thousand worth of transactions and now all these victims of credit card fraud are making charge backs. So now my account is in a big negative balance. Are Paypal expecting me to fork out thousands of dollars for their lack of credit card checking? How can I be held responsible for this when I never even so much as saw the credit card number to make any judgement on whether it was legitimate or not? They can throw debt collectors, lawsuits, or whatever the hell they want I am not paying up because of their poor credit card checking. I've had to change my phone number, shift all my bank account funds to another account, and cancel and renew my credit card because of these bastards. They can shove their license agreements/user agreements up their arses. They are simply taking advantage of 99% of people who do not have the time to read every detail of it. It is not fair. If I wrote "The use of my service will incur a one million dollar fee." in tiny writing hidden somewhere in my user agreement, does that make it fair that my users will have to pay this? Of course not, I was just taking advantage of everyone who didn't read all of it, and this is what Paypal is doing to me, and thousands of other victims. I have made over $10 thousand worth of transactions and now all these victims of credit card fraud are making charge backs. So now my account is in a big negative balance.

Are Paypal expecting me to fork out thousands of dollars for their lack of credit card checking? How can I be held responsible for this when I never even so much as saw the credit card number to make any judgement on whether it was legitimate or not?

They can throw debt collectors, lawsuits, or whatever the hell they want I am not paying up because of their poor credit card checking. I’ve had to change my phone number, shift all my bank account funds to another account, and cancel and renew my credit card because of these bastards.

They can shove their license agreements/user agreements up their arses. They are simply taking advantage of 99% of people who do not have the time to read every detail of it. It is not fair. If I wrote “The use of my service will incur a one million dollar fee.” in tiny writing hidden somewhere in my user agreement, does that make it fair that my users will have to pay this? Of course not, I was just taking advantage of everyone who didn’t read all of it, and this is what Paypal is doing to me, and thousands of other victims.

]]> By: Kris http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3990 Kris Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:11:37 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3990 My PayPal account has now been limitation. They requested that I fax then a photo ID, utility bill as well as my most recent bank statement. At first I thought maybe some one might I have been trying to use the account but after providing all the info requested. I got this reply: “It appears that you have participated in behavior that could be reasonably suspected of cash advancing or other potentially illegal activity. We ask that you immediately discontinue funneling money through your account unless you are receiving payment for goods or services and can provide sufficient evidence including, but not limited to, verifiable tracking information for such purchases. This is your written warning. Sincerely, Sheri Account Review Department” Not a few seconds later this came: “We have reviewed your PayPal Account, and due to the excessive risk involved, we would like to begin parting ways in a manner that is least disruptive to your business” This really makes me wonder is PayPal make this shit up so they can steal my ID sine now they have my ID, CC, bank account. I’m left with no choice but to close my bank account and open a new one. I work in the financial world and you have to properly disclose risk I think PayPal should have to as well. Cause this has been more risky than any investment I have ever done. I find it funny Google not allowed to store your browsing history for x amount of time but PayPal can hold your personal information for ever. Give me a break I’m happy I no longer live in the US because it is really turning into a joke My PayPal account has now been limitation. They requested that I fax then a photo ID, utility bill as well as my most recent bank statement. At first I thought maybe some one might I have been trying to use the account but after providing all the info requested. I got this reply:

“It appears that you have participated in behavior that could be reasonably suspected of cash advancing or other potentially illegal activity. We ask that you immediately discontinue funneling money through your account unless you are receiving payment for goods or services and can provide sufficient evidence including, but not limited to, verifiable tracking information for such purchases.

This is your written warning.

Sincerely,
Sheri
Account Review Department”

Not a few seconds later this came:

“We have reviewed your PayPal Account, and due to the excessive risk involved, we would like to begin parting ways in a manner that is least disruptive to your business”

This really makes me wonder is PayPal make this shit up so they can steal my ID sine now they have my ID, CC, bank account. I’m left with no choice but to close my bank account and open a new one.

I work in the financial world and you have to properly disclose risk I think PayPal should have to as well. Cause this has been more risky than any investment I have ever done.

I find it funny Google not allowed to store your browsing history for x amount of time but PayPal can hold your personal information for ever.

Give me a break I’m happy I no longer live in the US because it is really turning into a joke

]]> By: Carlos Rodriguez http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3989 Carlos Rodriguez Tue, 22 May 2007 10:01:53 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3989 My account was frozen because Paypal, in all their wisdom, noted that I had a surname that matched someone elses! They want me to send them copies of my passport and birth certificate to the US, I live in the UK and am sorry to say that I do not trust the US and do not trust that my information would not be misused. I have complained to the FOS in the UK as I feel it is illegal for them to not close my account as requested. Its disgusting. My account was frozen because Paypal, in all their wisdom, noted that I had a surname that matched someone elses!

They want me to send them copies of my passport and birth certificate to the US, I live in the UK and am sorry to say that I do not trust the US and do not trust that my information would not be misused.

I have complained to the FOS in the UK as I feel it is illegal for them to not close my account as requested.

Its disgusting.

]]> By: sam jones http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3987 sam jones Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:29:02 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3987 hi, basically ive got $6000 frozen in my paypal account and i have to send a passport to prove my identifty. Only problem is that im 16 and underage to have an account. What will they do when they find this out? will i ever get my money back? My other option would be to edit the fax of the passport to make me 26. and send that to them. Do they have access to a data base to search through passports and find out my age. I dont want to be done for fraud. Please advise me. Please email me at: Sam461868@hotmail.com I will give a cash reward of $100 to anyone who can give me advice on the best way to tackle this. thanks so much guys sam hi, basically ive got $6000 frozen in my paypal account and i have to send a passport to prove my identifty. Only problem is that im 16 and underage to have an account. What will they do when they find this out? will i ever get my money back?

My other option would be to edit the fax of the passport to make me 26. and send that to them. Do they have access to a data base to search through passports and find out my age. I dont want to be done for fraud. Please advise me.

Please email me at: Sam461868@hotmail.com

I will give a cash reward of $100 to anyone who can give me advice on the best way to tackle this.

thanks so much guys

sam

]]> By: cisco http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3986 cisco Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:11:15 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3986 I am glad you posted this recording. This recording definitely made up my mind, i closed my account. Thank you very much for posting this and i will help you in your crusade and post it on every forum i can think of. I am glad you posted this recording. This recording definitely made up my mind, i closed my account. Thank you very much for posting this and i will help you in your crusade and post it on every forum i can think of.

]]> By: Yana http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3985 Yana Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:10:07 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3985 Please help!!! !!! I opened new account on Paypal and sold 3 items on ebay, after PayPal put limitation on my account and froze $1000.00. I tried every thing I could , I added credit card to paypal, I gave them bank account info , I send them all tracking numbers . Now they say That they want receipts from the place I got them. I don’t have them and never will, these were a presents from some one I am never going to see again so I am stuck. I don’t understand who cares where the items came from as long as people received them and they are happy. It looks like they just want to take my money. Please if any one knows how can I get my money from them or what can I do ??? Please let me know !!!!!!!!!!!! I live in Canada Openxpload15@hotmail.com Please help!!! !!!

I opened new account on Paypal and sold 3 items on ebay, after PayPal put limitation on my account and froze $1000.00. I tried every thing I could , I added credit card to paypal, I gave them bank account info , I send them all tracking numbers . Now they say
That they want receipts from the place I got them. I don’t have them and never will, these were a presents from some one I am never going to see again so I am stuck.
I don’t understand who cares where the items came from as long as people received them and they are happy. It looks like they just want to take my money.
Please if any one knows how can I get my money from them or what can I do ???
Please let me know !!!!!!!!!!!!
I live in Canada
Openxpload15@hotmail.com

]]> By: USER FROM INDIA http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3984 USER FROM INDIA Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:58:14 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3984 Im from INDIA & somemhow got into trouble by accepting a payment from a HONG KONG based client in my NEW Paypal Account. They held up my $6000 for more than 200 days & after sending them almost all the proofs that i was the one who actually owned the account nothing really happend. So i sent them a letter from my brother's attorny based in Cali , finally that thing scared them & they paid meon the basis of $2500 per month, it took me more than 3 months to get my money....... Since then i have been posting my exprience evrywhere i could. my Suggestion , no matter what happens ... NO PAYPAL .... NO NO NO NO NO PAYPAL ...... had this kind of thing been in India , govt wud have closed it down much earlier.. Im from INDIA & somemhow got into trouble by accepting a payment from a HONG KONG based client in my NEW Paypal Account. They held up my $6000 for more than 200 days & after sending them almost all the proofs that i was the one who actually owned the account nothing really happend. So i sent them a letter from my brother’s attorny based in Cali , finally that thing scared them & they paid meon the basis of $2500 per month, it took me more than 3 months to get my money……. Since then i have been posting my exprience evrywhere i could. my Suggestion , no matter what happens … NO PAYPAL …. NO NO NO NO NO PAYPAL …… had this kind of thing been in India , govt wud have closed it down much earlier..

]]> By: Fat Teddy http://marc.perkel.com/2004/09/15/paypal-refuses-to-close-my-paypal-account/#comment-3983 Fat Teddy Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:10:32 +0000 http://www.perkel.com/wp/?p=359#comment-3983 Would it be illegal to post the name, home address and home phone number of all the PayPal executives and managers on the internet? I just ask because I really feel sorry for the low-level customer service reps who have to deal with all the angry customers becuase the higher-up's at PayPal are a bunch of crooked ass-hat's. In my opinion, the only way to REALLY win a war, and permanently so, is to take the fight to the real perpetrators. Keep calling their home phone, send complaint letters to their home address, maybe even show up at their house and protest. Who knows.....maybe some eggs and spray paint, if the situation warrants it. If anyone should choose to organize such an event, please advertise the time and place. Would it be illegal to post the name, home address and home phone number of all the PayPal executives and managers on the internet?

I just ask because I really feel sorry for the low-level customer service reps who have to deal with all the angry customers becuase the higher-up’s at PayPal are a bunch of crooked ass-hat’s.

In my opinion, the only way to REALLY win a war, and permanently so, is to take the fight to the real perpetrators. Keep calling their home phone, send complaint letters to their home address, maybe even show up at their house and protest. Who knows…..maybe some eggs and spray paint, if the situation warrants it. If anyone should choose to organize such an event, please advertise the time and place.

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