HEEEEEEELP! PayPal Banned My Site!

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by mbomb, Jan 15, 2009.

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    I have a rather unethical website -- its not terribly bad at all.. but after 1.5 years of selling my product with PayPal, they finally checked it and I guess its against their policies.

    They gave me a month to remove all info about PayPal from my site. I continued to sell stuff through PayPal via my site, but finally I cleaned it up and now they're re-reviewing it.

    I've also had the option to pay via Google Checkout, and now checkout is my only payment option

    Since PayPal was the #1 choice people made, I fear that my sales will go down. But I am not sure if they will.

    I also fear that checkout will eventually ban me too.

    What can I do now? Do I go through Authorize.net?

    I set up a 2CO account and after 3 successful orders, 2CO canceled me!



    My website isnt anything super illegal. In fact, I dont believe its illegal. Its just a bit -- unethical.

    What can I do?
     
    mbomb, Jan 15, 2009 IP
  2. falsealarm

    falsealarm Peon

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    #2
    Without knowing what you exactly mean by a "bit unethical", it is tough to say. You should elaborate if you want concrete answers and advice.
     
    falsealarm, Jan 15, 2009 IP
  3. tonystuck

    tonystuck Peon

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    you are selling bomb or adult material?
    try to research the related website and their payment system.
     
    tonystuck, Jan 15, 2009 IP
  4. mbomb

    mbomb Well-Known Member

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    I am not selling bombs or porn. Who cares what I sell. I am just looking for an alternative here.
     
    mbomb, Jan 15, 2009 IP
  5. hav0c

    hav0c Notable Member

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    #5
    We would have to know what your site is about in order to refer you to a better suited payment processor. Since it's unethical and PayPal doesn't allow you to have its reference on your website then it must not be a great topic.
     
    hav0c, Jan 15, 2009 IP
  6. ih82lose

    ih82lose Active Member

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    Because it is the content that is causing the problem, it is difficult to offer a solution without knowing the content.
     
    ih82lose, Jan 15, 2009 IP
  7. Sandi

    Sandi Well-Known Member

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    Try Plimus or e-junkie. You can still accept payments via Paypal but not directly ;)
     
    Sandi, Jan 15, 2009 IP
  8. tobycoke

    tobycoke Well-Known Member

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    #8
    Most payment processors specialize. Some in physical goods, some in digital downloads and/or subscriptions. Check this at the same time you check the Terms of Service. What part of 2CO's TOS did you violate?
     
    tobycoke, Jan 15, 2009 IP