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GarrieWilson

12 years ago

I call BS.

I used my brother's name when I set up an account because I didn't have a card at that time.

I tried to urge my brother to get a debit card,

Contradictory.

-g

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XenG 12 years ago

Originally Posted by GarrieWilson

I call BS.

Contradictory.

-g

Hey. don't get me wrong. you can always ask. my brother had a BANK ACCOUNT CARD and I didn't have one to begin with. BUT he didn't have that CREDIT CARD to get the account verified.
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agmccall

12 years ago

I have been using paypal for years. Your account is not verified. That is your answer. Get your accaount verified. Second, if you log into your account and click contact. You will be given a pin number and you can call the 800 number. I have never had to wait more than a few minutes for someone to come on the line and help me.

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stockpost

12 years ago

You are not a good story teller.
As G pointed out you story don't add up.

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XenG 12 years ago

Originally Posted by GarrieWilson

I call BS.

Contradictory.

-g

Originally Posted by stockpost

You are not a good story teller.
As G pointed out you story don't add up.

There's just a little info i added on to G. sorry if you had a problem with the way i presented my case. I am not creating stories here. This is a real issue I am trying to deal with. watch out what you say, please.
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Isaiah Jackson

12 years ago

As agmccall said get your account verified and that should solve your problem.

Now if the account is limited then login and do exactly what they tell you to do. I was deployed when I got my PayPal account which of course was limited and all I had to do was send them proof of my address, then they sent me a document with a pass code on it and I had to input the pass code and then the limitation on my account was lifted

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XenG

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Isaiah Jackson

As agmccall said get your account verified and that should solve your problem.

Now if the account is limited then login and do exactly what they tell you to do. I was deployed when I got my PayPal account which of course was limited and all I had to do was send them proof of my address, then they sent me a document with a pass code on it and I had to input the pass code and then the limitation on my account was lifted

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Thanks! I did upload proof of address last night. The problem is that I got an email earlier today that they denied the appeal. They're holding my money for 180 days.

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Mark Singletary

12 years ago

While I understand your predicament, this is exactly why the whole limited account thing happens in most situations. You were NOT transparent from the start. From your story - you started with a lie. Liars are generally considered dishonest and dishonesty is a pretty good reason for getting an account limited.

Mark

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XenG

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Mark Singletary

While I understand your predicament, this is exactly why the whole limited account thing happens in most situations. You were NOT transparent from the start. From your story - you started with a lie. Liars are generally considered dishonest and dishonesty is a pretty good reason for getting an account limited.

Mark

I know I understand where this is coming from. The last thing I want to hear is this. BACK THEN, I could not set up an account under my name since I didn't have a BANK ACCOUNT and my brother had and so I created an account under his name WITH HIS PERMISSION. The problem was that he didn't have a CREDIT CARD for verification. I might have used another name but I did not cheat or steal money online.

Don't be too judgmental please.

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sjaguar13

12 years ago

What I would do is create a new account with your own name and get it verified. Let that account hit the 6 month mark, withdraw the money, and then try to get it closed (might not even be possible). That would let your brother be able to use Paypal if he ever wanted to on his own and get you an account this is more honest than the one you already started.

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XenG

12 years ago

Originally Posted by sjaguar13

What I would do is create a new account with your own name and get it verified. Let that account hit the 6 month mark, withdraw the money, and then try to get it closed (might not even be possible). That would let your brother be able to use Paypal if he ever wanted to on his own and get you an account this is more honest than the one you already started.

Hello! Thank you. I appreciate this kind response. I know and I understand the mistake I did here. People can be too judgmental, you know.

Anyway, AFTER EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED, I did create a new account under my name. I got it verified - with bank account and credit card.

My problem now is that the money is trapped in the account named under my brother.

So, I just have to let them hold onto it for 6 months then..? How do you get to withdraw the money?

Yes, I intend to close the account the moment I get the money withdrawn.

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MP80

12 years ago

Originally Posted by XenG

Anyway, AFTER EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED, I did create a new account under my name. I got it verified - with bank account and credit card.

My problem now is that the money is trapped in the account named under my brother.

So, I just have to let them hold onto it for 6 months then..? How do you get to withdraw the money?

Yes, I intend to close the account the moment I get the money withdrawn.

Hi XenG,

At this stage you may need to contact the government body that is responsible for business laws in your state or country. I don't know your location, but here in Australia it is the Department Of Fair Trading. If you make a complaint you should hopefully get your money back a lot sooner. (Paypal cannot enforce their TOS if what they are doing is illegal.)

Regarding your new account:

As you now realise, Paypal has strict anti-fraud measures. Amongst other things, they monitor and use permanent flash cookies (stored on your computer), your machine id (mac), ip address, modem id? (I'm guessing), not to mention name, card/account numbers, address, etc.

If they connect anything used on your old account with your new, then you will get the new one banned too. I'm not sure how they will send you the money but you may need to use your brother's address, bank account and/or computer for that, in order to keep everything completely separate.

PS - I am assuming that you have exhausted all avenues with Paypal, but if not, I would first continue trying to resolve it via phone. No matter how frustrated you get, don't ever lose your cool, be rude, or threaten them though, because that will get you nowhere fast.

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WillR

12 years ago

So basically you screwed around with Paypal and it caught up with you? These posts still amaze me. Majority of the people who have issues with Paypal have caused the problems themselves -- whether intentional or not does NOT matter.

You made the first mistake by setting up your account using someone else's name. If I were Paypal I would ban you to. If you are willing to mislead them about that then what else are you willing to mislead them with. That's what they would be thinking.

Basically this is no surprise to me. Move on and in the future follow the rules or suffer the consequences.

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XenG

12 years ago

Originally Posted by WillR

So basically you screwed around with Paypal and it caught up with you? These posts still amaze me. Majority of the people who have issues with Paypal have caused the problems themselves -- whether intentional or not does NOT matter.

You made the first mistake by setting up your account using someone else's name. If I were Paypal I would ban you to. If you are willing to mislead them about that then what else are you willing to mislead them with. That's what they would be thinking.

Basically this is no surprise to me. Move on and in the future follow the rules or suffer the consequences.

Easy for you to say, really! I didn't know much about money transactions online and paypal was recommended to me. I just didn't have any BANK ACCOUNT to begin with. Besides, I got my brother's permission. If you have some problem with that, fine!

I know the mistake I've done that's why I am asking for some thoughts.

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RobinInTexas

12 years ago

You really need to understand how paypal works, they are really hardline. A google search will uncover a couple of really well researched guides on how to avoid and possibly get out of trouble with papal. There's even a WSO or two on the subject.

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TotalWebsiteControl

12 years ago

You used your brothers name on YOUR paypal account and your surprised paypal want's to limit you?

What am i missing here?

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XenG 12 years ago

Originally Posted by HenrySEO89

You used your brothers name on YOUR paypal account and your surprised paypal want's to limit you?

What am i missing here?

I used my brother's name and info to create an account. It's like his account but I'm the one using.
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sloanjim

12 years ago

paypal/ebay/Google/Amazon....arrogant companies with canned response. Ban quick and simply do not have the resources (inclination) to go over individual cases. It's what drives me insane online. We are treated like crooks until proven otherwise (even then they aren't interested) NEVER build any buisness that relies on them

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seobuzz

12 years ago

The first thing you need to do is verify your Paypal account. According to me, doing that will solve 90% of your problem. And rest will be solved automatically.

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doitnow

12 years ago

User Agreement of PayPal Services

1.4 Beneficial Owner. You must be the beneficial owner of the Account, and conduct business only on behalf of yourself.

So if they havent closed your account, they're being nice. You just have to live with it IMHO
And lessons learned: Read ToS and other Agreements carefully beforehand.

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rendell

12 years ago

First rule you broke is, never use another person name (can be your father mother or anyone), it is against the monetary law for most countries I know.

Next, make sure you are of age to open a paypal? Under the TOS, you have to be above 18? If not, you are committing a fraud.

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sbucciarel

Banned 12 years ago

So you set up a fraudulent account and are surprised that it got shut down? Go figure.

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Rukshan

12 years ago

You did mistakes and ask solutions

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kolled

12 years ago

Since you are already in trouble, find ways to make more money for sorting out your bills. It is highly unlikely you'll be getting the money they are holding before the six months are up.

Roll up your sleeves and do something instead of hoping Paypal will reconsider their decision.

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XenG

12 years ago

Thanks for everyone's responses. I'll be waiting for 180 days to get my money. That's all I could do for, i guess, breaking some rules. My bad. You don't have to be too harsh on it. Anyway, thanks again.

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doitnow

12 years ago

Originally Posted by XenG

Thanks for everyone's responses. I'll be waiting for 180 days to get my money. That's all I could do for, i guess, breaking some rules. My bad. You don't have to be too harsh on it. Anyway, thanks again.

Hey XenG.
Glad to hear that you finally decided to "move on".
And about people being rude and harsh.
That's the way it is on the net, moreover if you break rules and you complain about being treated "unfairly" while you have treated what you deem as the unfair treatment provider unfairly in the first place.
If you can start to live with it, then you're on your way up.

And read and oblige to ToS for god sake. It will do you good in the long run...

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WillR

12 years ago

Originally Posted by XenG

Thanks for everyone's responses. I'll be waiting for 180 days to get my money. That's all I could do for, i guess, breaking some rules. My bad. You don't have to be too harsh on it. Anyway, thanks again.

We are not being harsh we are simply stating the facts.

You broke their user agreement and then asked for advice on how to fix things.

Simple.

Don't break their user agreement in the first place.

C'mon. This stuff ain't rocket science.

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Theduke2011

12 years ago

Paypal is becoming the largest scam platform available, I would honestly looking for a different one for the near future. Honestly, I could make a $200 payment on something and get a refund within 3 days. The way they operate is kind is a joke. I have used it for more than 4 years and all I have had was issues. But yet I stuck with it because they are the largest platform that exist for payments.

The same goes for eBay. That website has really disappointed me over the past year here. They raised fees, and continue on planning to raise more in the future. It is hurting small businesses that use it and people who made a living at one time can't.

That is why eBay and Paypal are partners in crime.

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Mike Hill

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Theduke2011

Paypal is becoming the largest scam platform available, I would honestly looking for a different one for the near future. Honestly, I could make a $200 payment on something and get a refund within 3 days. The way they operate is kind is a joke. I have used it for more than 4 years and all I have had was issues. But yet I stuck with it because they are the largest platform that exist for payments.

The same goes for eBay. That website has really disappointed me over the past year here. They raised fees, and continue on planning to raise more in the future. It is hurting small businesses that use it and people who made a living at one time can't.

That is why eBay and Paypal are partners in crime.

It's called inflation, you can't expect them to have the same fees forever can you? Also, if you hate PayPal and eBay so much why are you still using them?