PayPal freaked me out

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by tobycoke, Mar 21, 2009.

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  1. #1
    I sent $70 to someone but my confirmation email said:

    You have sent a payment of =2470.00 USD to xxxx
    Amount: =2470.00 USD

    My heart stopped until I realized that the =24 was just ASCII code for $.
    :eek: I need a drink.
     
    tobycoke, Mar 21, 2009 IP
  2. WebBuddy

    WebBuddy Well-Known Member

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    #2
    Well... that was interesting to know, and funny too if you are not the one it is happening to :)
    Well, will keep this in mind for the future
     
    WebBuddy, Mar 21, 2009 IP
  3. bobchrist

    bobchrist Active Member

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    #3
    For safety reason, don't keep a large balance in your paypal account.
     
    bobchrist, Mar 21, 2009 IP
  4. sampathsl

    sampathsl Guest

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    #4
    Very unusual this is the first time I hear about a transaction of this type. My opinion is always its better to keep some small amount in Paypal to avoid the frustrations.
     
    sampathsl, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  5. devgex.com

    devgex.com Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Heh imagine how you felt :D
     
    devgex.com, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  6. cool_78

    cool_78 Guest

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    My goodness! If that happened to me I would have had a heart attack! :eek:
     
    cool_78, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  7. farain

    farain Peon

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    #7
    Yes Its always recommende to have less than 500$ balance in your paypal account
    As Paypal is now behaving like a sweet dear any more
     
    farain, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  8. devmishra

    devmishra Banned

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    #8
    Have you asked for the refund for the excess money?
    Just chargeback or open a dispute if he didn't respond.
     
    devmishra, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  9. chandan123

    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    #9
    funny first time i am seeing this must be some designers fault :D



    :confused: :D ;) its not a dispute actually
     
    chandan123, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  10. tobycoke

    tobycoke Well-Known Member

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    You will see it if you 'view source' on your 'Your Payment Has Been Sent' emails. For some reason this time my email client showed it as acsii instead of $.
     
    tobycoke, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  11. IPB

    IPB Peon

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    lol, that's funny
     
    IPB, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  12. Red_Virus

    Red_Virus Well-Known Member

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    #12
    that may be some bug in the code, but that will be really be scary.
     
    Red_Virus, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  13. radhika.writer

    radhika.writer Well-Known Member

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    #13
    It is funny for third person but it is really scary for some one with whom this is happening.


    Thanks
     
    radhika.writer, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  14. LiveNet

    LiveNet Peon

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    #14
    That's strange. But still, it would have freaked me too.
     
    LiveNet, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  15. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    #15
    That means bug in your email client :D

    BTW always verify amount twice at the time of sending money to anyone is good habit :rolleyes:

    DON.
     
    deluxdon, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  16. RightMan

    RightMan Notable Member

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    #16
    As they say...Prevention is better than Cure... :rolleyes:
    It is always prudent to keep only the minimum required amount in Paypal to avoid getting into a very large hole due to such mistakes and always double check your input while dealing with money! :cool:

    Regards,

    RightMan
     
    RightMan, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  17. mrockz619

    mrockz619 Peon

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    #17
    Haha

    What if u had send the whole of tht amt??:-o ,anyways good u rectified the error.
     
    mrockz619, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  18. copy4wealth

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    #18
    You would have been more concerned if you had your credit/debit card and bank account linked to your PayPal account!
     
    copy4wealth, Mar 22, 2009 IP