I have a USA PayPal account, that was limited from the moment it was created (don't know why!) Someone sent me ~$200 to that account, and I can't send it away to any other PayPal account! Does anyone else see how messed up this is? They won't even let me use their services to give them comission. I can't verify the account, and I don't want it anymore, just the money on it. Do you think if I call and complain they will let me send it to another account? Thanks for your input...
The best thing for you is to call and find out what they say . explain to them and they will tell u exactly what to do
No. They won't. Pay Pal is great in a lot of ways, but unless your account is verified, basically to prove your identity, you cannot access the money, or transfer it to anyone. You have to think about it like this...You can open a Pay Pal account online with virtually no verifiable information. If everyone could open an account and transfer money all over the world without any tracking, tax, or identity verification, Pay Pal would basically be an online money laundering scheme. Every drug dealer and terrorist could easily transfer money to anyone in the world without verifying the identity of who is receiving the money, or sending it for that matter. You have to verify the account to get your money out of it. You could try applying for a Pay Pal debit card, but I still think your account needs to be verified. Why can't you verify it ?
The information I put is not mine, thats why I can't access it. But for druglords or what have you, the money must have come from some traceable source...
Then you have an even bigger problem. I'm not being insensitive to your problem , but this is a prime example of why you don't use unethical (or illegal) methods when dealing with money and banks...or buy accounts. I can't see how you will ever be able to access the money, because you can't prove that it is yours. You have opened a bank account using false information, you may as well consider that money forfeited and move on, unless you can get the person who's name is on the account to access the money by verifying the Pay Pal account. If that is not possible, then you can pretty much give it up. Pressing the issue will probably get you in trouble for identity theft, fraud, or any number of criminal charges.
Shouting at them won't help really. You just need to do whatever they say. They will resolve your limitation soon if you do as they say. - Digital -
Get the name that you used incorporated and then call to convert it to a business account and verify it during the process. Paypal is stupid and ridiculous, stop using them and get a real merchant account.
You guys aren't paying attention. The guy said the account is not even in his name, or with his information. There is no way they are going to give him the money unless he can prove that he is the person on the account, which means verifying it with a bank card in the same persons name. He has already committed fraud by using someone else's name for a bank account, if he then verifies it under a fake name, that is another count of fraud. If he takes the money..add another count. It's not worth the $200. Next time do it the right way. You don't play with banks in this day and age.
Thank you for the advice so far everyone. So you're saying I should avoid telling them I used a fake name?
Um, Yeah. Banks have to follow a strict set of international guidelines to operate. Using fake names is not something they take lightly. The minute you tell them that, your money is as good as gone, and then they will have to investigate where it came from, who they are, and who you really are. Either verify the account with matching information, or give it up. You can't explain why you opened an account under a false name, because it is illegal to open an account under an alias, or to use someone elses name. This is a bank, not Western Union. I feel that if you press the issue, you are going to open yourself up to all kinds of trouble including but not limited to fraud, and identity theft , which you have already done. No sense in telling them you did it. What country are you in ? And what country did the money transfer come from ?
PayPal is USA, Money is from most likely China or one of the developed yellow asian countries from a verified seller, I am in Canada.
I don't see how you are going to be able to access the funds. Canadian and American bank laws are similar and you have already breached the contract, and violated the TOS. Asking them to release funds from a non-verified account, in someone else's name, that originated from China...I mean even when you say it out loud, it just sounds ridiculous (no offense). I think it's a loss buddy. Sorry. Maybe someone else an some experience similar to this that was able to get it resolved.