Hello ! What is the need of multiple email address in paypal ? I see that one can enter as many as 8 in their existing account. I have a new client who is in hurry to pay me. He wants to pay in advance much before i have submitted my work. Normally, it is an ideal situation. But with the current scams and other issues going on the internet, I would rather play safe. I am in catch - 22 position. The client could be genuine.. so if i am overly suspicious, i might loose the opportunity.. What makes me bit scary about this client is his below remarks on the project. "your paypal account will be left with a negative comment if you are found guilty" Not that I am planning to do anything wrong, but wondering if he can destroy the reputation of my paypal account. I mean I have no issues with paypal till now and I would like to remain it that way. Please advise, if i should create a new email address and later on delete it if i find the client not suitable. Thanks Jeet
A contract is a contract only when there is a willing buyer and a willing seller. If you feel uncomfortable about the deal despite the attractive dollar figure, you should turn down the deal and only deal in a friendly environment. Even if you create and subsequently remove that email address, the contract would still be linked to your account.
Hi EDDY2099 Thanks, i got your point. But my question remains unanswered. I am trying to seek advice whether I should go ahead or not. First of all getting clients is great problem and genuine one is even difficult. Now that one has landed up.. i am confused thanks jeet
what is the amount of money that your client wanted to pay you?? because i can only suggest you if i know the amount that will be paid to you by your customer.... there are few ways to avoid fraudulant paypal paymemnts...
Hi Well ! there is a project of writing number or articles with daily payment of 3.5$ per article. It is going to be continiouis payment for sometime I am not confused with what he is going to pay, but he is rushing things too fast. Infact he offered me to pay advance amount of 20$ for writing artilces. That is a genuine gesture but again bid odd when you do not know the other person. He is asking for my paypal address for making this payment. thanks jeet
Well, the final decision would definitely lie with you. $20 is not a big sum of money so I guess if I were you, I will drop this since it may give you more trouble than it is worth. But I am not you, I understand that this money is not easy to earn so in the end, you will have to decide. He could simply pays you, wait for you to deliver and then do a dispute. However, if I were the customer, I would probably prepay since $20 is a small amount for me and less confusing then to send multiple $3.50 each time which can be quite taxing on the fees for the seller.
don't worry just go ahead there is nothing to worry in this if the clients account is illegal than also why will he be in so hurry i mean he can pay you after the work is complete i think you must be from india first of all and from which site did u got that project because i know some sites providing that kind of projects so if give me the clients details i will be able to tell you whether he is genuine or not i hope this might help you
Hi Eddy You are right. $20 is a small amount. But he has shown me the carrot saying that he requires 5 to 10 articles daily and there is no stopping to that in near future. He actually wants to fill his blog site. So even if continues for the next 2 months, i will be blessed. That is why i am giving weight to this issue. Yes, I agree. Let me tell you what he said when I asked that I get paid weekly. He said not an problem at all, i can pay you after 1 articlle, 3 articles, 5 articles, weekly , monthly or yearly.. it is as per your wish. So still not decided. Just tell me one thing please. Why cant i create a new email address exclusively for this guy and give it to him. If he is genuine, he can make payment on this address which will eventually go into my paypal account. But if he turns out to be something else or initiate chargebacks etc , even if I refund the money, atleast the original email addredss which I use for genuine clients is still intact and hidden. Your comments please ? Thanks Jeet
Hi Yes ! I was thinking on the same lines as you. Why should be in a hurry to pay ? But I guess he is smart enough to understand that he can initiate chargeback and i guess Paypal has a large time period of 60 days for such things. Again, I am willing to take risk on this and the worst possible scenario of refunding the money back. However, I dont want any other messy things with my account in Paypal. It is running so smooth as of now and I would like it to remain that way I did not get it from any sites. I got a reply from my posts on my application to freelance forums. If you do have genuine sites asking for such services or any other, please let me know. I will dump this altogether. All I need is good money for good work. It does not matter if I work for Tom, Dick or Harry Thanks anyway for your input Regards jeet
It allows you to link multiple domains to the one account. For example: I have a few domains that all offer advertising, which all use their own unique email address (advertising@domain1.com,advertising@domain2.com, etc) so I can link them all to the one paypal account and keep track of who pays me thru which domain..
Well, that should not be a problem. I just wanted to highlight that all the emails would be directly linked to that paypal account. Of course, you can do what you proposed. The reason why Paypal allows up to 8 email address is to allow some kind of organization.
what you can do is if you are having business account than not a problem just open one personel account for this client but don't add new email address in this account because if you get any charge back than the whole account will get negative rep so if you are worried than open personel accounts this is not a major issue bro don't worry just accept the payments don't waste so much time otherwise you will lose this opportunity client knows that if you do anything wrong than he can do the charge back that why he is not afraid incase he uses illegal money in that case paypal will just limit your account after that you just need to submit all your proofs to reactivate it thatsit i don't think that you will get negative rep for this this can happen with anyone just go ahead and accept the payment if you don't understand after this also than give me the client i will work with him