Help needed with a PayPal account

Discussion in 'General Business' started by tommy2, Jul 13, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi

    How to overcome the following with a Paypal Account

    a. how to avoid giving a Credit card data [previous bad experience]...
    Is there any other alternative to withdraw/ send

    b. How to raise your sending limits

    Would appreciate any advise.....

    R/
     
    tommy2, Jul 13, 2007 IP
  2. DavidF9

    DavidF9 Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    478
    Likes Received:
    8
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    128
    #2
    Paypal are a real pain (see my post on Paypal here). What I would suggest is that if there is any way at all that you can avoid using them, do so.

    I know personally it's not always that easy, but other than that I think you just have to provide them with the information you have. If you have previously had an account frozen and are looking to set up a new one, I wouldn't advise using a different bank account in your name - that happened to me and they froze my second account, linking it to the first through the bank.

    Bottom line - PayPal are bad news.
     
    DavidF9, Jul 13, 2007 IP
  3. AvarianParakeet

    AvarianParakeet Peon

    Messages:
    597
    Likes Received:
    22
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #3
    David, thanks for the opinion but that's not what they asked. Just stay within paypal's TOS and you should be fine. It's not great, but it's the least worse. I've heard just as much about egold and moneybookers.

    Your credit card information is pretty safe with paypal. As long as your computer is clean from any keyloggers, then you should be fine. If it's just a credit card issue you can also verify a bank account.

    It is also possible to verify it using a virtual credit card that you buy online (or here at DP), but it could give you trouble down the road.

    For the USA,
    the sending limit is removed as soon as you have a verified account. The withdrawal limit is supposed to be removed once you do 2 of three options.

    Verify a credit card and enroll in their expanded program (not sure about how this one works)

    Verify a bank account

    Verify your social security number/tax ID.

    This is at least how it works for me. Hope that this was some help for you.
     
    AvarianParakeet, Jul 13, 2007 IP
  4. tommy2

    tommy2 Active Member

    Messages:
    154
    Likes Received:
    2
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    53
    #4
    Thx.... much help...but

    How is it possible to buy this virtual credit card....which apparently you can buy online (or here at DP)...

    R/
     
    tommy2, Jul 13, 2007 IP
  5. Geoffrey

    Geoffrey Banned

    Messages:
    403
    Likes Received:
    7
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    How to keep from sending credit card details
    Deposit money into paypal from your card, then pay through your funds in the account, rather than directly using your card.

    How to raise sending limits
    Verify your bank account. For more information, click 'Set Up Bank Funding' in the main section of your PayPal.
     
    Geoffrey, Jul 13, 2007 IP
  6. DavidF9

    DavidF9 Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    478
    Likes Received:
    8
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    128
    #6
    Avarian - I would disagree about PayPal being the least worse. I've never had a bad experience elsewhere, but have had several with PayPal.

    Unfortuantely, you have to comply with their requests for information in order to gain full, unrestricted account access. I don't think there are many ways around that.
     
    DavidF9, Jul 13, 2007 IP