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Thu, Feb 21st 2002 10:15am — Mike Masnick
PayPal has become a lightening rod for lawsuits lately. I guess that's what happens when you are a tech company that actually goes public in such a market. The latest is a class action suit from angry users of the service who have had their accounts frozen for no clear reason, and no recourse. It is apparently impossible to contact PayPal customer service. One guy had $30,000 in his account which he cannot access. While there are still questions as to whether or not PayPal is really running an illegal online bank, it's clear that if they are, then they're not very good at it.
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  • identicon
    Tim, 22 Feb 2002 @ 6:02am

    paypal

    I've been thinking about using them for
    subscription fees for a website. Are their
    any non-bashing sites so that I can see both
    sides and make a decision?

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    • icon
      Mike (profile), 22 Feb 2002 @ 9:05am

      Re: paypal

      My own experience with paypal is that it works okay in transferring money. However, I've noticed a few times that someone will have sent me money and it will never show up.

      Overall, though, it's certainly easier than setting up a merchant account.

      However, with all the new fees they keep adding, a lot of people have been saying it's not worth using any more.

      [ link to this | view in chronology ]

      • identicon
        Jason, 10 Oct 2003 @ 4:00pm

        Re: paypal

        Work for paypal huh. You are the whore for coming on a postsite and insulting people because of you faith in your commerical masters. Either help or don't post you brainless halfwit

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      • identicon
        mark inglese, 27 Jan 2005 @ 12:08am

        Re: paypal

        IM IN THE PROCESS NOW OF CONTACTING PAYPAL FOR CHARGING MY BANK ACCOUNT 3 and 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME TRANSACTIONS. THEYVE CAUSED MY ACCOUNT TO GO DEL. AND NOW THERES HUNDREDS IN FEES THAT IM ASSUMING THEY WONT COVER ON MY END. WTF DO YOU DO?

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    • identicon
      Malcolm Ray, 13 Feb 2004 @ 2:06am

      Re: paypal

      I have just filed a $30 million lawsuit against PayPal in Alaska. The first action being taken by Paypal is to try to move venue to California.

      Any help, testimonials about PayPal horrors that I can get and that especially lead to cold hard facts would be welcome. I don't even have an attorney, but plan to go it alone.
      Later,
      Malcolm Ray
      Anchorage Alaska

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      • identicon
        Dina, 3 Aug 2004 @ 10:22pm

        Re: paypal

        Thought I'd let you know that there is a site
        on PalPal with lawsuits and warnings against
        them. Check it out:

        http://www.paypalwarning.com

        Good luck in your lawsuit.

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        • identicon
          Anita Nave, 27 Sep 2004 @ 12:31pm

          Re: paypal

          Hi Dina,
          You and everyone else is right about paypal.
          Their company or whatever they consider themselves as sucks. For me I am going to sue them.

          Anita
          ajnrljamdcs@msn.com

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          • identicon
            Fred, 18 Oct 2004 @ 6:17pm

            Re: paypal

            Folks, it's not just Pay Pal. I had a regular checking account with Wells Fargo. They screwed up and over-credited my account. I asked a couple times if that balance was right, and was assured that it was. So after I'd withdrawn most of it and before I could make another deposit, they informed me I was way overdrawn (They'd taken back what they decided I wasn't entitled to, without even informing me). This caused several checks to bounce, with hefty OD charges, and they refused to even accept my story that it could possibly be their doings. Now they've slapped a negative entry in my credit report, and nobody trusts me because of it. More banks than just Pay Pal need to get sued. It's a racket all around when they can just dip in and take what they want out of your account.

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  • identicon
    Dan Nevitt, 28 May 2002 @ 2:02pm

    PayPal

    Mike, Paypal has a freeze on our account as well. Could you assist me with any legal action I could take?

    Thanks,
    Dan Nevitt
    Vice President
    Product Solutions Int., Inc.

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    • identicon
      mike, 30 May 2002 @ 6:55pm

      Re: PayPal

      is their any way i can sue and get money for free your a pussy money grubbing whore

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    • identicon
      Calvin Smith, 23 Jul 2004 @ 8:18pm

      Re: PayPal

      CacheCard is a new MLM-friendly internet payment service with a ton of features not offered by others.

      It is easy to fund your account and withdraw your money, offers bulk-pay for merchants, bank-to-bank transfer for just 45 cents, and very easy to do business with. Money-order by fax makes payment easy for offshore customers.

      No charge to send money anywhere and just 2.6% plus 35-cents to receive it. Icludes a 5-level
      Affiliate system.

      CacheCard is an exciting alternative to PayPal, StormPay and ClikBank.

      Phone 360 371-2164.

      [ link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    Ray C., 22 Oct 2002 @ 8:27am

    RE: PayPal

    I have had a PayPal account for almost 2 years with NO problems sending and receiving money. Last week, I received an email that read "Receipt for your payment" I then opened my email and someone hacked into my account and withdrew $80+ in my account AND another $500.00 from my checking. I had to submit an online affidavid and mail a hard copy to their Investigations Dept. On the transaction, the Subject line was "UO GOLD" --Please be advised of this !! I am currently waiting for a response and credit back to my account. I will keep any viewers posted or you can email me direct.

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    • identicon
      Barbara Crabb, 28 Oct 2004 @ 8:16pm

      Re: PayPal

      We just received a similar e-mail, stating we had just won an auction and that the bill of almost $300 was paid out of our PayPal account. We've also received 2 e-mails where someone is attempting to add their e-mail to our PayPal account.

      So far no money has been paid. We called our credit cards and nothing has been charged. However, we are getting our money out and closing the account.

      We've sent three emails to PayPal. The only response is a stupid form letter. Is there a way to send a complaint without going through their sight so that I can have a copy of the complaint?

      Hope things work out for you!

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  • identicon
    KS, 21 Oct 2003 @ 4:03pm

    Paypal Froze my account

    If anyone has any information on class action lawsuit, please forward. I have had an account with them for several years and as soon as I had a balance of $3000 in the account, they froze it and told me it will take 180 days before they will send my money to me. This is daylight robbery. They are asking for trouble here.

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    • identicon
      Malcolm Ray, 13 Feb 2004 @ 2:08am

      Re: Paypal Froze my account

      I just filed $ 30 million lawsuit against PayPal.
      I'm going alone, not even an attorney. Their first move is to try to move venue to California.

      Any help of any kind appreciated. Wish there were enough people in similar cases to mine to form class-action.... suit.

      Thanks
      M. Ray
      Anchorage Alaska

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  • identicon
    Kortnie, 21 Mar 2006 @ 11:15am

    Let's fight the good fight!!! We have to do it!!!

    Let's pool our resources and do something. I have an idea.

    I'm not a programmer or I'd have a website for you already. If someone wants to build this site, my husband will maintain it for me (he isn't a programmer either).

    What I have in mind is a website that collects everyone's name, the amount PayPal stole from them, and a copy of everyone's proof (perhaps in user supplied archived zip file). Also zip code would be important, as after collecting the info, we use it to petition senators, congressmen, federal prosecutors, district attorney's, the BBB, etc. to take action based on the evidence against PayPal. Hate sites are fun and all, but let's do something that will provide results.

    A typical letter might read something like this:

    "There are currently X people in your district with a combined total of Y dollars in complaints against PayPal.

    We, the victims of PayPal, demand that you take action. PayPal is a conduit for fraud, and unjustly holds our money for any length of time they desire while collecting interest on the same."

    Probably better than that, but similar. I'm open to feedback...

    But let's do it. If you can build the site or host the site, please let me know.

    I'll post updates here periodically,

    Kortnie

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