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Just wanted to vent. Interesting how paypal/ebay will take your money instantaneously but feels entitled to put a hold on your funds for 21 days. Be aware the expectations paypal/ebay has for its client do not apply to them in … Continue reading
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I had sold an item out of state to a company which offered PayPal as a way of QUICK payment vs. a check. With reluctance, I said ok even though I had had a horrible experience with them a year … Continue reading
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Paypal is restricting me from accessing money that a seller sent me! Their policy says 21 days and its been more than twice that than. The seller confirmed they received their item, and gave me positive feedback on ebay. Their … Continue reading
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My husband passed away and Pay Pal refuses to refund his money. He did not leave a will and I am not named as executor of his estate. We have been married for 42 years and I consider myself the … Continue reading
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I joined PayPal as personal account. My sister tried to send me funds the last week of April to cover closing costs of our Mother’s home. They froze my account immediately accusing me falsely of running a roofing business? being … Continue reading
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Okay, so I send a person $23.50, for a trade of sorts on a website called deviantART,and originally, I was only going to send $10, but PayPal had to be a douchebag and assume that my second payment of $13.50 … Continue reading
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I ran a big launch through my online business and despite me proactively telling PayPal about it weeks beforehand, they froze my account with a very large sum of money sitting in it. They told me that my business poses … Continue reading
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When I checked my PayPal account – I found out it was limited. The help button on my page did not work. (??) My international call to PayPal Singapore was received, but hold in a loop. I did not receive … Continue reading
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I completed a transaction using paypal here. The customer was present I swiped her card and she took the merchandise. Paypal reversed my funds when I tried to send to my bank. They told me to send in proof of … Continue reading
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Paid for commodore 64 games on the 3/8/2014, the seller of the game’s gave me a refund of £2.80 as the item’s they said only cost half that to post, by the end of the night of the 3/8/2014 paypal … Continue reading
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We use our paypal account for our little online shops. We also do big conventions in the SciFi/Fantasy field. So for our upcoming event in April 2015 we decided to also add PayPal to our webpage. We started the webpage … Continue reading
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On July 23rd I placed an online order and later that day canceled it through private message with the seller. The seller refunded and sent me proof of the refund. I had paid with the Paypal Debit Card and the … Continue reading
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I’m in California and a seller on ebay. They constantly withhold my payment for 21 day. I have no control over whether or not people leave me feedback. I always leave feedback for my customers. I had one customer ask … Continue reading
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After selling my first item on ebay, 17 days after the item sold, my funds actually became available. Needing my money, I went to transfer it into my confirmed bank account, which would take another 3-4 business days, only to … Continue reading
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I’ve been a seller on ebay since 2007 with a perfect record. No complaints. All of a sudden this year they started holding onto my payments from customers until “my record improves.” How do you improve on a perfect record?!!! … Continue reading
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Hi, I have a horror story about paypal and it may confuse you, but here it is: I started a business doing drop shipping through a company called Doba. It allows folks to list items on ebay and when they … Continue reading
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On Tuesday 6-17-2014 I attempted to send $540.00 dollars as a payment using their “phone number” service. It claims that all you have to do is enter the recipient’s phone number and they’ll instantly receive the payment. I sent the … Continue reading
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Can PayPal legally hold my cash and legally get away with putting a permanent limitation on my cash that cannot be appealed?? Because they did that to me about 2 months ago and have 6,000$ of my cold hard cash … Continue reading
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I have join making money online and others friend have help me put in funds on pay pal i have ask to send me the money to my home address they said on 5/22/14 they send $68,000.00 and where i … Continue reading
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PayPal and eBay has been messing with me for weeks now and I am done with it. Sent them a final email: I’m contacting you all In a last and final attempt to resolve any account limitations on both my … Continue reading
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Froze my Paypal account. Only had $100 in it but I am a single mom and that is a lot of money for me..especially to lose. That was money I had made on facebook that I was going to pay … Continue reading
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I use paypal prepaid card service. I’ve loaded money onto the card. Paypal was happy to accept but then they turn around and screw up my account so I can not log in online nor can I use the card. … Continue reading
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I need help real bad. Paypal closed my account for no reason and I have funds that I wasn’t able to withdraw yet. I did everything they told me, verified my account, and sent the documents they needed so the … Continue reading
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My boss is livid because he has renters in Nicaragua using his rental units and paying him for them and every time we go to transfer money to his bank account…Paypal says thy wont release the money!!! They allow a … Continue reading
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1. PayPal held my fund for 6 months. Somebody transferred me some amount from credit card. After couple of days he requests a return of the money from his credit card by mistake. When he find out about this after … Continue reading
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PayPal is holding over $5000 for reasons not known.. However nothing illegal I have done! I have a pretty serious illness at age 41 battling leukemia ..I am unemployed and am trying to start a new business as a sole … Continue reading
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I’ve been a verified personal account holder of PayPal for a number of years. A couple of years ago I also started a business account with a separate bank account and Tax ID. I experienced a catastrophic computer failure which … Continue reading
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My account frozen in paypal with 4.500 GPB asking for tracking numbers for 8 items, does not state which items they want it for, informed PayPal they are all on ebay track and trace. Still account frozen with no reason. … Continue reading
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Hi, Recently I made a Paypal account under a false name (because of privacy concerns) and I sold an iPhone from it. I got a friend to transfer me $70 AUD and I also purchased two items of a total … Continue reading
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I tried getting a PayPal prepaid card but I needed all this stuff like my social and when I was does there was an error saying I have to be 18 so I had to called them and fax all … Continue reading
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Hi, Just to confirm, I totally agree with whoever posted the message regarding “quick to take, slow to refund”. Our dealings with Paypal regard a transaction that I completed as a guest user rather than a Paypal account holder. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
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Trying to transfer funds from PayPal into my checking. PayPal needs all my links to my checking account just so they can transfer money they already know is mine. They take money out via my debit card info yet suddenly … Continue reading
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I just open a business paypal account where the funds has been frozen because I was told that paypal needed to know about me and my business. I then provided them all the documents they asked me and was told … Continue reading
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Fairly new paypal user, did a bunch of ebay buying and selling, no problems. Tried to make my first withdrawal, only £30 to pay postage on items Ive sold through ebay and been paid for – up to 72 hour … Continue reading
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I have a Paypal account to receive customer payment, someday i receive a customer pay me USD$15,500 , Paypal frozen my account immediately , then i call to their hotline, they requested me to provide information to verified my account, … Continue reading
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Paypal limited my account but only after a nice balance was in their control. They “deactivated my debit card”. The reason? unresolved issues negative balance of accounts somehow connected to mine. “issues” I am somehow expected to resolve. When sending … Continue reading
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I set up my account in July, 2013 and went through the confirmation process and then tried to pay a hotel in Ecuador that only accepts Paypal. Paypal refused, saying that my bank account was closed-they tried to use an … Continue reading
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In my account is “locked” because the “buyer” had their own acct. placed on HOLD and they are awaiting some f’ing 6 digit code PayPal will send them within “7-10 days” (IT’S BEEN 30 DAYS) thus I have chargebacks from … Continue reading
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I just spent 2 hours trying to get a refund from ebay. Ebay will transfer me to paypal and they hang-up. I received a vague MC0515 security text from item I purchased and paid for. Ebay will not refund me … Continue reading
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My accounts suspended for an ebay transaction. I sold my laptop on ebay and clearly stated no returns and explained very well the condition of the laptop. The buyer opened a case against me and ebay decided in their favor … Continue reading
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I had ordered an expensive item from a website, it came in at around $400. But i checked the wrong box for the item specifics, so i ordered the wrong item, i informed the seller and Paypal. The seller said … Continue reading
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paypal, has on at least a dozen occasions when I have purchased something and used paypal, the seller contacts me and advises they are out of stock and cancels the transaction immed. and issues refund!!! Now a sell has not … Continue reading
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Paid for an item thru PayPal. PayPal deducted the money within 2 minutes. I received a notice of non payment from Ebay.. PayPal sez they never got the money thus they never added the funds to the sellers account. After … Continue reading
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The CEO of Ebay/Paypal has recently been featured on the cover of fortune magazine. He is a criminal the Feds should be going after. He is running a company that is consistently freezing peoples funds/assets. The main objective of Ebay/paypal … Continue reading
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We just got an international order for for an expensive car part after receiving approval for a virtual terminal upgrade and a Pro account. PayPal immediately ‘restricted’ our account so we could not transfer or send the funds pending review … Continue reading
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I had a customer buy some items in which she had sent her daughter to pick them up in person in which she had paid the amount to my email address through PAYPAL. Those funds were available instantly which I … Continue reading
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Even though I have shipped the item paid for the shipping and entered the tracking number and the customer has received the item I still can’t get my money. I am leaving poor feedback for PayPal the experience I have … Continue reading
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I have a 100% satisfaction rating as both a buyer and seller (though more buying than selling) on eBay, and yet my funds on a $28.05 sale (plus $14 shipping) transaction are held for 21 @#&$-ing days?!? And that’s AFTER … Continue reading
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I recently sold a computer that I owned. Paypal asked for proof of purchase. I sent a screenshot but wasn’t told that was unacceptable until I called. I then printed the page from the online invoice from the company I … Continue reading
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I bought an item on ebay, when it arrived it was broken, The seller offered a full refund. The refund went through Paypal. This was done on the 29th November 2012. Paypal told me my funds would be in my … Continue reading
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I have been with paypal for 4 months and not making much money but when i transfer funds to my bank it ALWAYS gets subjected to a up to 72 hour security check, which in my eyes is just a … Continue reading
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It was my first selling experience through EBAY. I sold a Rolex watch through paypal. Unfortunately I took more than usual to send it as cargo companies in Chile wheren’t accepting this kind of goods. Well the buyer started a … Continue reading
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I been verified user of Paypal, I have been running my private Business and receive payments from my customer, I received 1100 Euro appx on my A/C and when I wanted to get them withdraw Paypal set my A/C limited … Continue reading
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Paypal are growing exceptionally abuse power orientated from my own experiences, and am now having several issues regarding their sudden and unfair temporary holds on money I receive from sellers in the form of a refund. Paypal do not notify … Continue reading
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I’ve been sent a refund by a seller in the amount of £575.00. When I paid this money I had a zero balance in my PAYPAL a/c so the funds were automatically transferred from my back-up funding source i.e. my … Continue reading
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I once had a PayPal account with just under £200 funds. The account was hacked, and then limited. After several phone calls, there was no help, and we were pretty much accused of being the hacker. Over the past few … Continue reading
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They have withheld my funds for two days because I had to prove that I bought the goods. I gave a bank statement clearly showing payment for the product and quantity as this was the payment reference. I then loaded … Continue reading
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PayPal put a 21 day hold on the account I had linked to my Etsy. I called and was promised a manual review and removal of the hold. It didn’t happen. I called and spoke to a man whom I … Continue reading
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Dear PAYPAL, It is unfortunate that in recent days news of your companies participation in the WIKILEAKS witch-hunt has been bought to my attention. Along with an alarming body of reports concerning account freezing and associated slush fund trading. It … Continue reading
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I have been with Paypal for over 10 years using a couple different accounts. Long story short, I started a business this year and was using paypal as payment processor.The paypal account was in my daughters name but my business. … Continue reading
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I had an eBay account which turned into a successful business selling golf equipment. I was earning enough money to live with a reasonable amount of comfort (which is some feat considering how much eBay were taking from me). Then … Continue reading
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Been with eBay since 2009. Added PayPal recently as my old one was closed (by PayPal with no cause) started selling bits and bobs. After one sale account suspended straight away with 21 days hold. Then started selling handmade bracelets … Continue reading
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I have done ebay off and on for alot of years. I started up again lately and everything was fine until I was waiting for payment on 3 items and noticed paypal had them on hold. I assumed it was … Continue reading
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Another day and nothing but BS from Paypal. Cannot get a human being on the phone and just the same crap in their emails. A friend used Paypal to send me some money with their “instant transfer”. I got an … Continue reading
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They arbitrarily hold our/my money now so they can further benefit. They blame this on high risk associated with my eBay account’s inactivity. I have been a member for over 10 years, and not one bad complaint. But I am … Continue reading
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This is just another fob off. The arrogance of PayPal knows no bounds. For months I have been trying to close this account and retrieve MY funds, dozens of people have told me that they are reviewing, checking and/or passing … Continue reading
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I’m unemployed and start a new business selling some items on ebay,recently A client put me a dispute, and paypal make me a hold for 215.00 but in my account only had 112.00 and my account was in negative balance,and … Continue reading
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Had feedback of nearly 1000, then took bad with heart attack never used account for nearly 2 yrs. my wife and daughter had their own accounts. just after xmas paypal froze both mine and wife’s accounts. mine had no cash … Continue reading
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My daughter had her phone stolen her friends that live overseas wanted to replace it as a surprise. They asked me to open a paypal account so they could all chip in and help replace her phone. We raised the … Continue reading
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My money in my account is pending still. All items have been sent off and every fee is paid for. My money is sitting there up to 21 days. This is so unfair that the buyer gets their items and … Continue reading
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My mobile app of Paypal, shows the balance & available balance of $320, and I go to the section where it allows you to transfer money to your card/bank/etc, and it says the available balance is $320. Why is there … Continue reading
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Opened a Paypal account, was advised that until my bank account was verified a withdrawal limit of 500 GBP was in effect. Sold an item on eBay for 260 GBP and, after receiving payment through Paypal requested a withdrawal. The … Continue reading
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After 12 years Paypal just sent an Email saying it will now hold my funds for 21 days! I have a 100% positive feedback on Ebay and have two disputes in all these years. Both disputes were solved instantly. I … Continue reading
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JUST SOLD AMOTORBIKE ON RBAY, PAID £2,000 INTO PAYPAL, NOW THEY WON,T RELEASE MY MUCH NEEDED FUNDS,( EUROPEAN MONEY LAUNDERING FARCE) I HAVE BEEN FAXING I.D. FOR 2 WEEKS NOW, AND ALL THEY SAY IS THE DOCUMENTS ARE SMUDGED…THE FAXES … Continue reading
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5 year eBay/Paypal member with 100% rating and no problems. I have sold on eBay here and there throughout the years with no problems. Recently I sold some things and when the buyer paid me, eBay/Paypal said that my account … Continue reading
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About a month ago a friend of ours wanted to send a student some money, as a gift, towards his collage admission fees. The student lives in Peru and his family could not afford to pay for his admission into … Continue reading
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I was an ebay buyer & seller for years [nothing big, just personal stuff]. I then began to think recently I would open up a little store on ebay. So I did my homework through ebay and followed their suggested … Continue reading
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I opened a Paypal account in Taiwan about 6 years ago since I was a resident in that countries.They allowed me to open the account and received about 560 us$ from a buyer all was OK but I could not … Continue reading
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Paypal Review- An open letter Imagine for a moment you go to your bank and they tell you they will not be releasing your funds to you for not a week, month, 2 months, but up to 180 days. Well … Continue reading
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I sold a stereo system on e bay for local pick up only. This was my first time selling anything on e bay. The winning bidder picked the items up and I marked them as shipped. The buyer also left … Continue reading
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I sold a Nikon camera in good working order to a person in Portugal. They emailed once they’d received it that it wouldn’t work with their lenses. This was a modern digital SLR and they were trying to use ancient … Continue reading
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I sold an item on web and the buyer transferred money through Paypal.After complete verification of the shipment of the product and other details Paypal is still holding my money.I have been mailing them for 15 days and they are … Continue reading
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I sold an item on web and the buyer transferred money through Paypal.After complete verification of the shipment of the product and other details Paypal is still holding my money.I have been mailing them for 15 days and they are … Continue reading
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I sold an item on web and the buyer transferred money through Paypal.After complete verification of the shipment of the product and other details Paypal is still holding my money.I have been mailing them for 15 days and they are … Continue reading
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I sold an item on eBay for the first time in a few years. I was quite upset when I learned that they placed a 21 day hold on my funds. I have completed 41 transactions on eBay successfully and … Continue reading
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WOW~where do I start ?!?!?! I have been selling on ebay for the last 6 months now , I have received ALL good feedback from buyers and yet have had any bad feedback comments . Well , I wake up … Continue reading
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Paypal holding my funds. I have 100% positive feedback and no complaints. They want me to ship the items and get feedback before they release my funds. I have no extra money to pay for shipping, that’s why I’m selling … Continue reading
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Hi, I opened a paypal business account a few months ago in Belgium (paypal.be). Initially, I could receive a maximum of 2000 US$ per year, and so I had to send more information about me and my business to get … Continue reading
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My company is selling metal detectors and night vision gear (high priced devices)_ Recently my account was frozen. They froze $9000.00 which I kept on paypal as a security for my customers who sent pre-order reservations with payments for highly … Continue reading
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My wife and I sold some items in order to buy food and pay our bills since she has been out of work and I’m on disability! The item sells and then I find PayPal did not want to pay … Continue reading
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I do not have a bank account or credit card. I bought a 55.00 (plus 4.95 service fee) moneypak card to fund my paypal account for an ebay purchase. They will not let me use my 55.00 until i verity … Continue reading
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My story is like so many others I have heard….I wrote a simple ebook in 2008, and offered it for $17.00. I sold 28 copies, and every single copy sold was “charged back” by the buyers! After a rewrite of … Continue reading
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After almost 10 years of perfect feedback and customer service, Paypal decided to hold my payments from my customers. The BS reason they give is to make sure I have enough money to cover customer complaints or charge backs. Meanwhile … Continue reading
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I have been using PayVomit for several years. Right now I only have about $100.00 in my account. I tried to pay a bill and discovered my account was frozen. When I call PayPal their robot directs my call to … Continue reading
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Paypal have been terrible to me. I’ve been selling electronics like iPad and kindle fires on PP and one week after everyone got their products, ebay decides to FRIGGEN LIMIT ME, and guess what? paypal follows with the same course … Continue reading
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Paypal linked my account to my sisters after I logged on at her house. They refused to release the hold on my account and told me to file a police report on her! All because she was evidently negative a … Continue reading
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Paypal are thugs. they received my payment meant for a seller on ebay, and now are witholding the same and asking me to verify my details provided by paypal, while at the same time they are not providing any detail … Continue reading
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MY HUSBAND RECENTLY WENT ON A BUSINESS TRIP, AND WAS VERY ANGRY DUE TO THE FACT EVERY TIME HE WENT TO USE HIS CARD, HE WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT WHAT HE WAS DOING,LIKE DID YOU MAKE A PURCHASE AT SONIC,DID BUY … Continue reading
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these freaks have made me a power seller and top rated seller amd then on the same day closed my account without any allowance for an appeal, i have over £2000 in the account, have to wait 180 days, if … Continue reading
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I HAVE SENT MONEY TO FAMILY IN OUTSIDE US. PAYPAL REQUIRED RECEIVER TO HAVE PAYPAL ACCOUNT AND RECEIVER NEED TO ADD TO FILE BANK ACCOUNT ON PAYPAL TO WITHDROW MONEY. EVERYTHING IS DONE STILL WAITTING WAITTING NO MONEY BEEN TRANSFERED. … Continue reading
