Thread: ahhh paypal

Originally Posted by Tina

I've been using paypal since I first started selling on ebay a long time ago, and have it linked through my checking account. I've never had a problem with them at all. Ebay owns paypal. It's a reputable company. The bad things that I've heard about paypal were all prior to it being sold out. Paypal is the only online payment system that I'd trust.

I guess I just don't understand why people make such a big issue out of linking to a credit card or bank account. JMO. Paypal must have some way of verifying identity.

ONE of the issues is identify theft. I was ripped off for $1000.00 through PayPal. Verify or not... I don't think it matters.

Linda

I have paypal and I am not verified. I cannot be because I have Netbank. They will not do verification. I can still withdraw the money and put it into my bank account. I just purchased something from a music site with paypal last week. It went through with no problem. I think maybe some places only accept payment from those who are verified. I do have problems with one of my point sites. They send paypal and the email says that I must be verified to accept payment. I just select that I deny payment. I email the point site and they are good enough to punch in the payment manually. Not all the point sites will do this. I really hope you guys are able to get your money. That just isn't right.

I have a checking account with a debit card that i use only for paypal , that way if anything would ever happen , i wouldn't loose much.
I have never had a problem with paypal . Before i put on my debit card (as a credit card) it said i wasn't verified but i could always send money.
I don't understand why they are doing this to you. Wish i could help.

couldn't ya'll get one of those prepaid credit cards and verify it with that??

DD has over $100 in her paypal account that she can't touch. You used to be able to link a webcertificate Mastercard to your account, then transfer the money to the webcertificate. For whatever reason it won't let you do that anymore.

Originally Posted by Unicornmom77

I have this same problem.....

I HAVE $137.00 in my paypal from Ebay sales a friend posted on Ebay for me. Now to me that is alot of money. I have been trying to find someone with a bank account to verifiy it and send me a M.O. or check. I dont have and cannot get a bank account or CC. Everyone I know enought to trust to do this already has a paypal account.... Uhg, sorry to vent in yout vent lol

I sure hope you figure it out and get your $$

Hi Unicornmom,

Have you try getting a saving account? It can also be use to verified your Paypal accoumt.

My bank offers a free checking account. I opened a separate one for this purpose only.

Even my daughter was able to get a $5 minimum balance one because she is a student.

Originally Posted by Tasha405

Thats what I was thinking about doing. I mean its only $5 thats in my account but I pass up a lot of surveys that pay through paypal because I'm not verified. It won't even let me send my $5 to someone else without being verified. I was going to send it to one of my friends from BBS but it said I wasn't verified and I can't request a check either for the same reasons.

I wonder if the prepaid credit cards would work? Has anyone done this? I think you can purchase the prepaid ones at Rite-Aid.

I'm not sure if a pre-paid credit card would work.

Even though I verified with my bank account, and I can send and received money, they still ask a credit card to verified my address? I thought a bank account was enough, but apprently not. Though I can request a direct deposit or simply a check to the address on profile. But I am guessing they want a CC for eBay. A pre-caid CC I don't think would work as a way to get your account verified.


On the site it says:
A Confirmed Address is any address at which you receive your credit card statement. If you receive a credit card bill at this address, you can confirm it by entering your credit card information below. This information will only be used to confirm your address. Your card will not be charged.