Avoiding Paypal freeze?

Aurora9 · 08-08-2008, 02:42 PM

Hi,

I've read a few horror stories about how paypal freezes your account if you have money coming in all of a sudden.

I just wanted to ask how that gets triggered in the first place? Does it depend on how new your paypal account is or is it about the amounts that get deposited?

How do you avoid it?

I imagine that if you start selling any product and it sells well--you are going to suddenly have a lot of money pouring in. Don't know much about this whole thing other than the concept so would be really grateful for some clarity on it all.

Thank you!
Lakshmi

Amino Zawawi · 08-08-2008, 02:47 PM

I've had money coming in (around $2500) suddenly when I cashed in my first freelancing project, didn't come across such a phenomenon though. I found this humorous forum post on why paypal could possibly freeze your account:

What causes PayPal to freeze an acount? Here's the list. - PayPalSucks.ORG Forums

SpicyRobby · 08-08-2008, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aurora9

Hi,

I've read a few horror stories about how paypal freezes your account if you have money coming in all of a sudden.

I just wanted to ask how that gets triggered in the first place? Does it depend on how new your paypal account is or is it about the amounts that get deposited?

How do you avoid it?

I imagine that if you start selling any product and it sells well--you are going to suddenly have a lot of money pouring in. Don't know much about this whole thing other than the concept so would be really grateful for some clarity on it all.

Thank you!
Lakshmi

Hi Lakshmi,

When I launched my product this year February, I had a sudden surge in sales numbers. But PayPal didn't freeze the account - I just had to confirm my identity by sending a utility bill to them and everything got resolved. I guess it happened when the money coming in reached some 1000 euro or something like that.

Rgds,

Robert

Shannon Tani · 08-08-2008, 02:54 PM

I've heard that you should call to give them a warning, but when I did that, the lady I spoke to sounded like she thought I was crazy. She had no idea why I would call her or why Paypal would freeze someone's account simply for having a lot of money.

Love,
Shannon

Suthan M · 08-08-2008, 02:58 PM

Paypal freeze your account if they think your account has "fishy transactions" going on.

This can be anything, so just be ready for the freeze when it happens.

Particularly, i have been on the receiving end of this freeze quite a numerous amount of time, until i becomes unfazed of it happening.

I wrote a Paypal Freeze Case Study long time ago about my Double Trouble Limitation that happen in a manner of one Week, and i have it for free read at my blog here. Took me a long time to find the link as it has been some time since i release it, but i bet it will be of help for many people who needs to know to workaround their limitation.
Solve Paypal Limited Access | Suthan M

Hope it helps

JasonParker · 08-08-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imran Naseem

Paypal has improved its customer service and they sometimes freeze your account if they feel something is "fishy" - if you are going to launch a product use Clickbanks merchant tool.

I've found they've dramatically improved their customer service within the last 3 years.

In 2005 I had a big problem with my account and couldn't even get a hold of a rep. That's how bad it was.

AverageGuy · 08-08-2008, 03:05 PM

contact paypal (phone or email) before you will travel or get more $ coming in, tell them not freeze the account during the period of time. it will be fine.

I was travelling around the world in the passing month, never had problem with paypal. but, I had to call citibank to authorize some transactions for its credit card.

david

Amino Zawawi · 08-08-2008, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AverageGuy

contact paypal (phone or email) before you will travel or get more $ coming in, tell them not freeze the account during the period of time. it will be fine.

I was travelling around the world in the passing month, never had problem with paypal. but, I had to call citibank to authorize some transactions for its credit card.

david

David's right, that should keep you on the safe side. Don't be afraid to express your concerns to the rep, it's your right as a customer.

Robert Plank · 08-08-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aurora9

I've read a few horror stories about how paypal freezes your account if you have money coming in all of a sudden.

They will freeze your account if you have big money, like $50K in a week coming in, or if you withdraw $10K at a time.

If you're about to launch a WSO that will only make you 200 bucks, don't worry about it.

Suthan M · 08-08-2008, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Plank

They will freeze your account if you have big money, like $50K in a week coming in, or if you withdraw $10K at a time.

If you're about to launch a WSO that will only make you 200 bucks, don't worry about it.

Robert, thats not exactly true. I once had my account limited when 300 sales come in from a particular low price WSO that made me around 300 or so.

Its the quantity of payments that comes from different users,and not the amount that matters.

Aurora9 · 08-09-2008, 12:59 PM

Hi,

I just wanted to thank everyone who responded--Thanks a lot!

So I should just write to them beforehand and let them know right?

Will get in touch with them and post the results here.

Thanks again!
Lakshmi

Simon_Sezs · 08-09-2008, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asianlunatic

Robert, thats not exactly true. I once had my account limited when 300 sales come in from a particular low price WSO that made me around 300 or so.

Its the quantity of payments that comes from different users,and not the amount that matters.

It actually also really depends on where you live. If you live outside the US or live in a country that has a high incidence of fraud, you can expect Paypal to take a closer look at it.

As for Paypal freezing US accounts, it is unlikely that they will freeze for anything below 10k. Once the 10k mark is reached, it becomes more of an issue.

You can actually contact the customer support and let them know what is going on. Have it documented so you can have a point of reference for them to see.

MoaddinFM · 08-09-2008, 02:20 PM

does this even happen to merchant´s accounts?

Suthan M · 08-09-2008, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoaddinFM

does this even happen to merchant´s accounts?

Yes. It happen to all accounts, personal and merchant

08-08-2008, 02:42 PM	#1
Aurora9 Lakshmi Sandhana War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 229 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Avoiding Paypal freeze? Hi, I've read a few horror stories about how paypal freezes your account if you have money coming in all of a sudden. I just wanted to ask how that gets triggered in the first place? Does it depend on how new your paypal account is or is it about the amounts that get deposited? How do you avoid it? I imagine that if you start selling any product and it sells well--you are going to suddenly have a lot of money pouring in. Don't know much about this whole thing other than the concept so would be really grateful for some clarity on it all. Thank you! Lakshmi

08-08-2008, 02:47 PM	#2
Amino Zawawi www.freelance101.net Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jordan Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've had money coming in (around $2500) suddenly when I cashed in my first freelancing project, didn't come across such a phenomenon though. I found this humorous forum post on why paypal could possibly freeze your account: What causes PayPal to freeze an acount? Here's the list. - PayPalSucks.ORG Forums
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08-08-2008, 02:54 PM	#4
Shannon Tani Space Master War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI, USA. Posts: 817 Thanks: 61 Thanked 45 Times in 40 Posts	I've heard that you should call to give them a warning, but when I did that, the lady I spoke to sounded like she thought I was crazy. She had no idea why I would call her or why Paypal would freeze someone's account simply for having a lot of money. Love, Shannon
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Suthan M Yezzar.com War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,770 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 137 Thanked 218 Times in 160 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Paypal freeze your account if they think your account has "fishy transactions" going on. This can be anything, so just be ready for the freeze when it happens. Particularly, i have been on the receiving end of this freeze quite a numerous amount of time, until i becomes unfazed of it happening. I wrote a Paypal Freeze Case Study long time ago about my Double Trouble Limitation that happen in a manner of one Week, and i have it for free read at my blog here. Took me a long time to find the link as it has been some time since i release it, but i bet it will be of help for many people who needs to know to workaround their limitation. Solve Paypal Limited Access \| Suthan M Hope it helps
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08-08-2008, 03:05 PM	#7
AverageGuy Not Jr. Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LA, CA, USA. Posts: 2,185 Thanks: 12 Thanked 41 Times in 41 Posts	contact paypal (phone or email) before you will travel or get more $ coming in, tell them not freeze the account during the period of time. it will be fine. I was travelling around the world in the passing month, never had problem with paypal. but, I had to call citibank to authorize some transactions for its credit card. david
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08-09-2008, 12:59 PM	#11
Aurora9 Lakshmi Sandhana War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 229 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi, I just wanted to thank everyone who responded--Thanks a lot! So I should just write to them beforehand and let them know right? Will get in touch with them and post the results here. Thanks again! Lakshmi

08-09-2008, 02:20 PM	#13
MoaddinFM HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 208 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Contact Info	does this even happen to merchant´s accounts?