It finally happened to me and I am crushed!

[casinobonusguy]

I got a directory submission tonight from a Casino and not even 2 minutes later I got a email from paypal that said my acct is limited .Thank god I have another paypal ,But i really dont like the fact that paypal can see the domain I was paid this money for.Now a question for those that have been through it before , is it safe for me to put my other paypal acct on my directory or should i just wait for them to see i removed the casino link and reinstate my other paypal?

[Richie_Ni]

But i really dont like the fact that paypal can see the domain I was paid this money for.
Edit paypal.tpl if your using phpld.

[xc06]

sorry about that. Can you transfer your fund in your limited account? Maybe you can argue and refund the money to lift the limit?

[casinobonusguy]

yes I did the refund , and thanks for pointing out the file i have to edit :)

[Dubz]

So they limited your account all because you received a payment from a casino???

[templates]

So they limited your account all because you received a payment from a casino???

whats up with that?i guess this is stupid,but can they limit your account because someone paid you?

[acuman]

This means we are all vulnerable!
It's BS that they would let someone else sabatoge our accounts without emailing us first for an explanation!

[paidhosting]

omg i am scared now, why would paypal close ur account if u take cash from casino site?

[templates]

omg i am scared now, why would paypal close ur account if u take cash from casino site?

would like to know the same

[Freewebspace]

I need some advice as I have accepted casino sites there was no problem as I got away with it!

I need to know whether we should accept submissions from casino or not?

[Dubz]

Only the OP knows the history of the account. I suspect there might be more than just 1 casino payment!?

[khushal]

What i think you accepted the payment which at first place you shouldn't have at all.

Never accept Casino,Gambling,etc sites in future if you plan to use Paypal as your payment processor, at least i have very strict guidelines for such websites,and they are marked in red and bolded;) Happy life now, no such submissions.!!!

[casinobonusguy]

it was a link submitted to www.luxaco.com for $15.00 ,as you all know it is automatic payment system so i got the email from the system saying a link was submitted and literally 2 minutes i got the email from paypal.dubz , I have many gambling websites , we use neteller ,ecocard ,moneybookers and ezicard so my gambling/casino business money is never paid to paypal .This was because of a link submitted to luxaco and the email from paypal is below :

We appreciate the fact that you chose PayPal to send and receive payments
for your transactions.

The Policy prohibits the use of PayPal to send or receive payments for any
form of gambling activities, including but not limited to payment for
wagers, gambling debts or gambling winnings, whether conducted online, in
person or through any other means of communication. This includes all
casino games, sports books and sports betting, horse and greyhound racing,
person-to-person betting, and certain games of skill. The complete
Acceptable Use Policy addressing Gambling can be found at the following URL:

http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/use/index_frame-outside&ed=gambling

To appeal the limitation on your account, you will need to:

1. Remove PayPal as a payment option, as well as all references to PayPal,
including the PayPal logo and/or shopping cart, from your website(s),
http://www.luxaco.com; and

2. Submit the online Acceptable Use Policy affidavit.

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive review or list of your Internet
sites in violation. Furthermore, the violations of the Policy described
above are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. It is the
responsibility of the user to ensure that all transactions comply with the
Acceptable Use Policy.

For more information about the status of your account and for instructions
on how to restore full use of your account, please login to your PayPal
account. We encourage you to log in and restore full access as soon as
possible. Should access to your account remain limited for an extended
period of time, it may result in permanent limitation.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If you have any
questions, please contact the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy Department at
aup@paypal.com.

Sincerely,
PayPal Acceptable Use Policy Department
PayPal, an eBay Company

[casinobonusguy]

YES IT CAN HAPPEN TO US ALL. And the account is limited not closed,it allowed me to do a refund , now i guess they have to see that the link is gone and for them to reinstate the acct without restriction.

[srik79]

omg i am scared now, why would paypal close ur account if u take cash from casino site?

paypal has strict guidelines abt casino,adult
if you receive/send money to those businesses, your act will be closed

[casinobonusguy]

my account has been restored ! well enough of that crap LOL

[acuman]

my account has been restored ! well enough of that crap LOL

Good to hear!
That was fast. Any advise on how we should handle it like you to get restored that quickly. (since it could happen to any of us)

Thanks!

[dvduval]

Good to see you got it restored.
That is VERY scary.

[uttoransen]

i still remember i had recived a casino payment on harmu.com but my paypal did not got limited!! since i don't accept those links, i simply deleted that link and refunded the payment!!:)

hope paypal is not counting those! i mean 1 cashino payment, 2 to go before account is gone!:p:rolleyes:

[rosiee007]

Thats a pretty scary story. I never knew this could happen! :eek: I think everyone should have an alternative account on Paypal or some other like Moneybookers etc.

[vic_msn]

I got my account limited for receiving payment for a adult link :o

[Guardian]

I also had my account limited for having a gambling category section today. I received the exact email as you however mine stated this for number one.

1. Remove PayPal as a payment option, as well as all references to PayPal,including the PayPal logo and/or shopping cart, from your website(s),http://www.website.com and http://www.website.com, specifically the gambling directory sections and

Now here is what I do not understand. If you follow the link in the email which is here: http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/use/index_frame-outside&ed=gambling

No where on the site does it state it is against their policy to accept money from a gambling account if it is not related to gambling what so ever. No where does it state that we as directory owners are not allowed to receive payment for a simple link review. I am a little different from casionguy as I do not have any casion websites nor am I affiliated with any casion web sites. Here is a direct quote from their web site.

You may not use PayPal to send or receive payments for any form of gambling activities, including but not limited to payment for wagers, gambling debts or gambling winnings, whether conducted online, in person or through any other means of communication. Gambling includes placing, accepting, recording, or registering bets, or otherwise carrying on a game of chance for money, property, or other thing of value. This prohibition includes all gambling operations, even if and where such activities do not constitute unlawful conduct.

My question is how is what we are doing have anything to do with this at all. Accepting money for a link review is in no way a form of gambling.

And by the way, even by removing the gambling category section my account is still limited.

[jl255]

yes, i don't see anything wrong with accepting quality gambling links. Have had no problems with PP so far....

casinobonusguy, perhaps u can clarify the matter with PP and let us know their explanation? Think everyone will be very appreciative ;)

[Guardian]

jl255 I have sent them two emails and also phoned them as well. The phone call was a waste of time and they simply refered me to email them. I posed the same questions as stated above in more depth to them in the email. I am awaiting a reply, I will let everyone know the reply.

[mikey1090]

I feel paypal were wrong there. A link review is no form of gambling.....

[coolsitez]

PayPal assumes that you are doing a bad business I guess.

[paidhosting]

PayPal assumes that you are doing a bad business I guess.

What ? Gambling is bad ?:D

[biggilo]

If this is for real I think I am gonna have to go close my paypal, I can't do business with socially backward companies like that, is the CEO some sort of inbred christian fundamentalist or something?

[terryuk]

I've been accepting gambling related sites, and nothing happened to me. But now I have a new payment processor :)

[SJM211]

Does this only affect US paypal accounts? I know that you can even place bets in the UK using paypal (eg. betfair.com) so it's pretty hypocritical of them to ban directories for accepting gambling links..

[MeetHere]

I've been accepting gambling related sites, and nothing happened to me. But now I have a new payment processor

You mean you will not allow paypal payment now onwards on linksjuice ?

[Velocity]

He is probably just using a "middle man".
PayPal is a necessity for any directory.

[terryuk]

You mean you will not allow paypal payment now onwards on linksjuice ?

Still take Paypal but credit cards too...

He is probably just using a "middle man".
PayPal is a necessity for any directory.

Yep, correct. I wanted to take credit cards & Paypal without using both Paypal and 2CO. So now it is done through one processor.

[casinobonusguy]

i have gambling links on www.vrcharts.com for 8 months and no problems with paypal .As for how i got the paypal back so fast i refunded the $15.00 and removed all gambling links from www.luxaco.com .it took less than 2 hours for my account to be restored.I really think it is a case by case basis how they decide on proceeding.In my case , I have $xx,xxx per month in business going through my paypal so i dont think they would want to lose it all for $15.00

[an0n]

i have gambling links on www.vrcharts.com for 8 months and no problems with paypal .As for how i got the paypal back so fast i refunded the $15.00 and removed all gambling links from www.luxaco.com .it took less than 2 hours for my account to be restored.I really think it is a case by case basis how they decide on proceeding.In my case , I have $xx,xxx per month in business going through my paypal so i dont think they would want to lose it all for $15.00

I truly feel that this is the case. When doing $xx,xxx in business, that allocates very close to, if not a little more than $x,xxx in paypal fees. How stupid would they have to be to lose $x,xxx over $15? hahaha

[khushal]

@OP: Your name as well is a bit suspicious;) but anyways what i dont understand is that if Paypal limits your account for accepting payments for a gambling,adult etc link, why doesn't Paypal completely bans or limits the account of the person buying those links through Paypal;) I might sound weird but thats what i am wondering right now:P

[casinobonusguy]

@OP: Your name as well is a bit suspicious;) but anyways what i dont understand is that if Paypal limits your account for accepting payments for a gambling,adult etc link, why doesn't Paypal completely bans or limits the account of the person buying those links through Paypal;) I might sound weird but thats what i am wondering right now:P

My name is not suspecious , no secret that i own www.casinobonusguy.com and i proudly support online gambling.To my gambling friends dont worry I will not abandon you , I have a gambling directory without paypal .And i have a pr7 website just for us riff raff :)

[Guardian]

I removed the gambling section on my bidding directories and received this email.

Thank you for contacting PayPal in regard to the recent limitation of yourPayPal account. We have further reviewed your PayPal account anddetermined that your account is not currently in violation of ourAcceptable Use Policy. As such, the limited access has been removed fromyour PayPal account. We ask that you continue using PayPal on your websites http://www.website.com and http://www.website.com, with theunderstanding that we currently do not find this to be in violation of ourAcceptable Use Policy We sincerely appreciate your business and offer our apologies for anyinconvenience this disruption in service may have caused.

However I did not receive one single answer to any of my questions that I asked. I sent another email as well as contacted them via phone one more time. Lets see if I can get a response now.

[amitpatel_3001]

Happened to me months back and still i account is limited :(

[tau]

Scary indeed, especially if the guy is not guilty for the online gambling :)
Well, why not setting up another credit card processor if the client is casino?

[spyrit]

Thant's just sick...sry to hear that casinobonusguy, but i have to tell you that i received payments for several casino related links and a few adult too, and nothing happened to my paypal. Don't know how it could have happened to you. Well they limmited my account too in the end but for other causes :D too bad of the 1000$+ i still had there :( Paypal sucks...

[SEOdir.net]

Oh, do they block paypal for just casino links ? :confused: