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PayPal imposed draconian security blocks AFTER I sold my unit

I have been relatively happy with PayPal for the small number of transactions I have made over the last 15 years or so. However, they overstepped the mark this last transaction - requiring about 6 forms of proof that I was not a business - culminating in a passport picture. Bank statements, enhanced drivers ID, receipt of sale, of original purchase were also needed, including confirmation that I have no stock room or store.

i called their live support Sunday and was offered some hope that they could see past the AI and see the simple history of a hobbyist. Not to be, I gave them their pound of flesh so I could get my money transferred to my bank. If they had notified me when listing I would have not used PayPal. Moving forward I will refrain from using PayPal unless absolutely necessary. It amounted to cyber blackmail.

 

ryanvt
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glennewdick
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You Americans need to move to the Electronic Transfer system like the Canadian banks use. I never have to deal with PayPal when moving money from myself to a buyer or the other way, if Canadian banks are used. its literally a step in the bank app to send money to someone via a phone number or email address. and if both parties have signed up to auto deposit the receiver wont have to do anything, its deposited directly into their bank. No fees and bank level security / insurance. Why you are still using PayPal is beyond me, probably someone lobbied for PayPal lol. 

czarivey
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@glennewdick Canadian bank system is even more dangerous than paypal. Canadian government can freeze your funds there bye bye for reason or no reason and it happened already before.

 

inna
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Yeah, Canada might still have some advantages but this is not one of them.

 

czarivey, do you use debit cards or you just threw yourself out of all that ? Well, not less civilization but less of this kind of civilization.

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czarivey " Canadian bank system is even more dangerous than paypal. Canadian government can freeze your funds there bye bye for reason or no reason and it happened already before."

That is incorrect the government cannot freeze your funds anymore easily then the US gov can to US bank accounts. Canadian Banks are also regulated much more then your banks and insured by the Government. I'll take Canadian bank system over just about any other countries. Our debit system alone is far ahead of anything you have as well. 

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