Ebay and PayPal BITE me. A cautionary tale! Anyone near East Fulton Tennessee?

[BrianShaw]

When I opened http://www.paypalsucks.com/ ... Please follow one of the suggestions below to continue.

Was one of the options, "Please enter your Paypal username and password for verification purposes"?

[otzi]

Was one of the options, "Please enter your Paypal username and password for verification purposes"?

No, just a 'Blank page' with the AVG shield as a window with in a window. Same again just now.

[al olson]

I got the same message, otzi, with my AVG so I dropped it.

[Kuzano]

I have to log in with a password, and have an account. Doesn't that make me a registered user? I have spent well over $2000 on this account, and they have never suggested I have to give them any more than the credit card info. I've had this same account for years.

Actually, it's a fine point of distinction between registration and verified membership. Yes, you are registered on Paypal and can transact business at certain levels. What you are NOT, is a "verified" user, which is the user level achieved by giving your bank information to Paypal for an additional level of "identification" as they call it. Verified members have certain hold limits on sending money, etc. at a higher amount than when unverified.

Another limiting category is whether you have a confirmed or uncomfirmed address listed with Paypal. Many Paypal users will not send items to you if your address is unconfirmed.

[Jim Galli]

....this just in from PayPal;

Dear Jim Galli,

This email is a follow-up to regarding your claim PP-570-880-449 for
which you received a partial refund of $200 due to the coverage amount.
After speaking with you and agreeing with your concerns I spoke with my
manager who agreed that you should be credited the full amount since the
camera was returned to the seller.

A refund of $802.71 has been credited to your PayPal balance as of
12/03/2008. I hope that this is an acceptable resolution to this claim;
we do appreciate your business and wish you all the best for the holiday
season.

Thank you for being a valuable member of the PayPal community.

Sincerely,
Debra
Consumer Support Account Manager
PayPal, an eBay Company



Just wanted the community to know this ended well. Did the whining help? We'll never know.

[Tori Nelson]

Congratulations Jim!!!

[SaveBears]

Good job Jim,

Glad it all worked out for you...

[MIke Sherck]

Congrats, Jim! Sometimes the good guys do win!

[eddie]

YEAH! one for the good guys!

still follow though with the PO though.......she has committed mail fraud....she has not returned the money, paypal has! she is still a criminal!

[onnect17]

Hey guys,
After 100+ transactions in eBay/paypal (and zero problems so far -lucky me!)
allow me to list few tips:
- Apply for the PayPal card and use it only there.
- Request the SecurityKey ($5) and link it to both eBay and paypal.
- Read the terms if concern about the buyer protection.
- Consider only the portion of feedback as a seller.
- COMMON SENSE -nothing will replace it.

My two cents.
Any other tips more than welcome.