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Citizen Satirist (CS)'s avatar

Sorry, I don't understand - who keeps $2,500 in a Paypal account that is not running an ecommerce business? And IF you don't keep that sort of money in a Paypal account, was their plan to steal it out of your connected account or connected credit card? IF the latter, HOW COULD THAT BE LEGAL??? e.g. you have to pre-authorize such transactions etc....

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Naomi's avatar

A lot of small businesses that conduct their business online use PayPal. My PayPal is connected to one of my charge cards so a purchase paid for with PayPal shows up on my charge card. I thought this was safer but PayPal has proven me wrong.

If PayPal ever went to the charge card connected to it and put in a $2500 charge there would be hell to pay.

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Gigi Gummerson's avatar

I’m so grateful that eBay got rid of them several years ago. I only kept mine open because some family doesn’t do Zelle. It’s going to be deleted for sure! Just not what it used to be 😭

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Citizen Satirist (CS)'s avatar

Yea - I know all the online sellers would have that sort of $ in there... But were they actually planning to charge your connected credit card or bank account for those who don't keep $ in their paypal accounts??? I would think people raising hell with their CCs and banks would be a problem albeit I could also see them taking Paypal's side IF they are really in bed with the latter...

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Naomi's avatar

I'm done with PayPal and there must be many like me out there.

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Peter Schott's avatar

Better question - what _thinking_ person keeps a balance in Paypal when they have a history of freezing accounts with no warning for whatever reason(s)? I've seen several horrible stories of businesses collecting money in PayPal to fund a project, but PayPal has a policy of not allowing money for "pre-release" projects.

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CaliforniaLost's avatar

I would guess most people have linked their bank account to their PP account. That would be almost impossible to get the money back.

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Naomi's avatar

It would create a lawsuit storm. I can see it now. How delicious. Some adult at PayPal must have choked when they read the new policy. Are there any adults left at PayPal?

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