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Originally posted by machineg
tis no tactic my man ..
two days ago paypal seized some money .. not alot but enough that Id be filling my place with smoke and partying on this fine friday night , rather than sittin here with my thumbs up my ass ...
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This sucks man..
But there has been millions of warnings about that before.
http://www.paypalsucks.com
I think that if you want to be successful with them, is to threaten to use the medias and shit like that.. This might accelerate the lame part where you fax them copies of your passport, driver's license 10000000000000's times before they tell that they might look at your case.
Good Luck.
http://www.paypalsucks.com/faqs.shtml
Paypal froze my account. How do I get my money back?
Write a letter to the attorney general of Nebreska, California and your state. Tell them what happened, just like it happened. Ask that they investigate. Get their information on the Links Page. You might also hire a local attorney to write a letter on your behalf. Our experience is that PayPal completely ignores user complaints, phone calls, faxes, & email, but does respond to government investigators and private lawyers.
How do I close my PayPal account?
You'll have to log into your account first. Then click on "help," then "contact us" and then on the left click on "account basics," then "my profile," and the right bottom you'll see "How do I close my PayPal account?" We also recommend that you remove any checking and credit card accounts before you close your account.
Paypal said they will send my money after 180 days. Will they?
If your situation was "an honest mistake" like forgot password, minor created account but with permission of adult, etc. probably yes. If it's anything else, probably yes, maybe no. But always with any chargebacks deducted. If you are semi-legal or out right illegal, probably not. (We do not speak for PayPal. This information comes from the users of the forum and email from users of this site. It's general information only, and the specifics of your account will be the deciding factor.)
They froze my account and demanded that I fax them documentation. I did, but they said they didn't get it. Now what?
Welcome to the world of PayPal customer service. At one time we were told PayPal only had one fax machine. That's right, 12 million supposed members, 2 million active sellers and only 1 fax machine? Others have been told the same thing in the forums. Our advice: get all the documents they ask for. Make 2 copies of each. Create two sets of documents and put each sent into a large brown envelope and mail them certified mail, Return Receipt Requested, to the two addresses we have for PayPal (above) with a letter explaining the situation. If they give you another address to send to, make a 3rd set, and send it also. But you should send them certified mail, RRR, so you can prove that you did, and when you did it. When you get your green cards back in the mail, if PayPal has not resolved the problem, make copies, and write your letter to the Attornies General of your state, California and Nebreska. Include your letter to PayPal, your copies of the green cards and a letter asking that the AG's start an investigation. Don't bother playing the fax game. It's either a con on their part, or they keep their fax machine in the monkey cage at the San Diego zoo. (Or the CEO's office, not much difference.)
What other service can I use to accept card cards if not PayPal?
See the Options Page. We also suggest going back to checks and money orders until you find a suitable alternative. If you do enough volume in sales, then a merchant account would be a better choice, (on the options page) but you'd need to do at least $500 a month to make it worth your fees.