FUCKING Paypal
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bringiton




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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 00:03    Post subject: FUCKING Paypal
Paypal is really pissing me off ATM.

So I am in the US at the moment. I thought, why not open up a Paypal US-Account, so I could pay for stuff online. I transferred some money into the Paypal account, and wanted to pay some games on the Steam sale.

No, not possible. I needed to provide a credit card. WTF? My money was on the Account, like $60, and the games were like $10.

But it wouldn't let me go on without providing a credit card. I don't have a US social security number, and so I can't get a credit card here. So I created a virtual credit card at Entropay. I entered the details in to Paypal and BAM, Account limited.

So no more access at all to my money that is already on the account. Paypal wants to confirm my identity and credit card. So I scan my passport and send it to them. But they still want to confirm my credit card. I try to confirm it, where they usually charge it with $2 or so and then refund you the money. But no, it doesn't work.

Tried writing emails, you only get back standard bullshit. So I called them, they tell me I need to provide a monthly statement of my CC, which also includes my address and so on. I tell them I don't have that, as it is a new card, and can't obtain it anyway (because it is a virtual CC, but I didn't tell them that obviously).

So basically I am now stuck. I can't confirm my account because I don't have a real US credit card. I could use another (real) credit card to confirm my account, but I don't have one and can't get one either (as explained above).
Paypal now has $60 from me, and I have no way of getting it back. Fuck that shit.
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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 00:18    Post subject:
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pistolshrimp
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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 08:28    Post subject:
If the account is not confirmed then you haven't finished the agreement with paypal. It is still pending.

Call your bank and have them cancel the transfer. Tell them you found out you needed a credit card after you transferred the money.
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TSR69
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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 13:42    Post subject:
I think it has more to do with the seller not accepting payments from a PayPal account if there isn't a confirmed CC in the account from the buyer. Happened to me a couple of times with subscription based games.

Is the virtual CC real? If not you will never get it confirmed. I use a prepaid CC with a German bank in emergencies (prepaid CC is forbidden in Netherlands). If have to send money from Dutch bank to German bank to charge the CC. I can never spend more than what's in the account.

Edit: I should add that I also have a confirmed Dutch bank account in my PP account. Most transactions are billed directly to my bank account. Even with that construction some sellers still only accept a transaction via a confirmed CC. You should avoid those sellers.


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Mister_s




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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 13:53    Post subject:
The system is obviously in place to combat fraud. I see nothing wrong with it. You could mail Paypal support and explain the situation. Your money is not taken, just tell them to revert the payment or try to confirm by another means.
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todd72173




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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 15:20    Post subject:
Paypal is an excellent vendor. This as said before is in place for your protection. Paypal will always issue refunds when entitled to. You have nothing to worry about using them.


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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 17:42    Post subject:
todd72173 wrote:
Paypal is an excellent vendor. This as said before is in place for your protection. Paypal will always issue refunds when entitled to. You have nothing to worry about using them.


You mean, Paypal support scammers on Ebay.


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TSR69
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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 17:55    Post subject: Re: FUCKING Paypal
bringiton wrote:
So basically I am now stuck. I can't confirm my account because I don't have a real US credit card. I could use another (real) credit card to confirm my account, but I don't have one and can't get one either (as explained above).
Paypal now has $60 from me, and I have no way of getting it back. Fuck that shit.

See my above post as well. Can't you get your bank account confirmed with them?
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bringiton




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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 19:12    Post subject:
I am trying at the moment. As I said, confirming the bank account wouldn't work for some reason. My brother will be coming over in a few days, he has a credit card as well (and the same address obviously). I will try it with his card.

I get that this is to prevent fraud and so on, but why couldn't I just use the credits in my account? It's not like I wanted to get any credit from them or anything...


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TSR69
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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 19:32    Post subject:
Pretty sure it has to do with them not wanting unknown persons transferring money for whatever reasons to whatever organisations. Governments like to be able to track the money and so intermediates will have to comply to certain rules. Hmm like 10-15 years ago I could go to a bank, open an account in the name of Mickey Mouse. These days you need an ID and an address and a false name of the account holder is prohibited.
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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 22:22    Post subject:
Hey bringiton,

Paypal usually doesn't take an issue seriously unless you call them. Call them while you're in the US and you will find them to be extremely helpful. At least that's what happened with me Smile

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PostPosted: Thu, 29th Dec 2011 23:15    Post subject:
Paypal is great, hell thanks to them Notch is now a millionaire!
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PostPosted: Sat, 31st Dec 2011 13:51    Post subject:
Paypal is good, always got my money back with disputes.


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bringiton




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PostPosted: Wed, 11th Jan 2012 03:02    Post subject:
I already talked to them for the third time now...

Now they want a fucktin UTILITY BILL from me... Well, only problem is I live in a fucking student home! No utility bills here...
I provided them with every single fucking sheet of paper I have here. I could have opened a bank account with that...

I could understand their security concers at first, but this is just going too far...


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th Jan 2012 03:23    Post subject:
Well, you can't provide a utility bill, no US social number, no CC bill because it's virtual, baaahhhh screw you lol. Laughing
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Lopin18




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PostPosted: Wed, 11th Jan 2012 04:23    Post subject:
Ugh still waiting.... When are you finally gonna confess that you are carding... Pffchh
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oupi1




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PostPosted: Wed, 11th Jan 2012 20:10    Post subject:
Paypal fucking rocks
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bringiton




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Jan 2012 16:59    Post subject:
Ok I FINALLY got it worked out. Called again for 2 times, and at some point when I was just about to tell them to keep that fucking money, the guy said he removed the limit from my account Smile

No idea why it wasn't possible before, it's not like I provided any new info to them...
Anyway, finally I can use that account!


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Oddmaker
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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Jan 2012 12:53    Post subject:
Paypal is sitting on a refund of mine for a week now, prolly making intrest from my refund. FUCKERS!


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