PayPal online payment service rip-off fraud *Another Victim

Hello,
I am an internet marketer for seven years now.
I started email marketing back when paypal was nothing. Back when there two: PayPlace and PayPal. They had just started. PayPlace didn't make it. It was us internet marketers who made PayPal who they are today. That and the Ebayers.
Somewhere along the way they changed their policies about selling email leads or something.
Not sure when, but I've been a lead broker (no boos please, I deal in 100% optins only) for a long time. All of a sudden they decide it's not ok and close my account. According to their own Acceptable Use Policy the verbage says they can hold the funds for "up to" 180 days. It doesn't say just 180 days. So why do they hold it for the full 180 days? Especially when it's obvious there's no chargebacks on the way, as in my case.
Does anyone think there's a legal stance here?
With that verbage especially saying "upto". It seems like we may have something there. A loophole in their wording to try to get our funds back before the 180 days is over, since it does say "upto 180 days". Anyone care to comment?
Lisa

1 - Don't respond to fake emails that appear to be from PayPal, whether or not they ask for your username or password. PayPal repeats this in EVERY SINGLE EMAIL that they send to their users.

2 - Don't blame PayPal if you buy something from a company that ships crap to you. You're the one who bought it, there are plenty on customer reviews and BBB-type websites all over the internet where you could find out before you buy something whether the company you're planning on buying from is worth spending your time and money on. (Hint: Try searching for these things on http://www.google.com)

3 - If you really are afraid of gettings bad quality or broken items from a seller, make sure you check the box on PayPal's "buyer protection". If you check that box, then PayPal will reimburse you for the unsatisfactory products.

4 - I've NEVER had ANY problems AT ALL with PayPal, and have had my account for four years now. That makes me wonder whether all these complaints on this topic are real, or just people trying to blame PayPal for their mistakes. If I can go four years with payments going in and out of my account, frequently in large amounts, surely other people can, too.

1 - Don't respond to fake emails that appear to be from PayPal, whether or not they ask for your username or password. PayPal repeats this in EVERY SINGLE EMAIL that they send to their users.

2 - Don't blame PayPal if you buy something from a company that ships crap to you. You're the one who bought it, there are plenty on customer reviews and BBB-type websites all over the internet where you could find out before you buy something whether the company you're planning on buying from is worth spending your time and money on. (Hint: Try searching for these things on http://www.google.com)

3 - If you really are afraid of gettings bad quality or broken items from a seller, make sure you check the box on PayPal's "buyer protection". If you check that box, then PayPal will reimburse you for the unsatisfactory products.

4 - I've NEVER had ANY problems AT ALL with PayPal, and have had my account for four years now. That makes me wonder whether all these complaints on this topic are real, or just people trying to blame PayPal for their mistakes. If I can go four years with payments going in and out of my account, frequently in large amounts, surely other people can, too.

there are about 2,000 are hanging in my PayPal account. documents were sent as requested, but no sign of lift the restriction!

IN JANUARY 2002 I HAD A PAYMENT TRANSACTION WITH PAYPAL FOR ONE OF THE ITEMS BEEN SOLD ON EBAY.COM.
TRANSACTION WENT THRU AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT BUYER OF MY ITEM WAS FROM SAME AREA AS I AM I DELIVERED GOODS PERSONALY.

WEEK LATER PAYPAL HAS A CHARGEBACK FROM MY BUYER GREDIT CARD COMPANY.WITHOUT ANY AUTHORISATION ON MY PART THEY WENT AND TOOK MONEY FROM MY ACCOUNT AND TRANSFER THEM BACK TO CREDIT CARD COMPANY.WHEN I CONTACTED THEM,ALL I GOT IS RUDEST ANSWERS TO MY COMPLAINT AND WHEN I ASKED FOR SUPERVISOR,CALL WAS SIMPLY DISCONECTED.

AT THIS POINT I AM OUT OF MY GOODS AND MY MONEY.
I FILED A OFFICIAL COMPLAINT TO FTC AND BBB.
ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS THAT PAYPAL IS THE BIGGEST RIP-OFF COMPANY ON THE INTERNET WHEN IT COMES TO CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS.FOR ALL THE MONEY THEY CHARGE THEY CAN AT LIST OFFER SECURITY AND FARENESS TO THERE OWN CUSTOMERS.

I have been fighting PayPal for 6 months to correct their errors. I have been asked to fax information to them to verify my account. When attempt to fax, the fax number provided is non-working. When advised by Customer Service to scan and e-mail verification to them, they respond that for "security reasons" they cannot open verification documents forwarded and asked to fax information, yet again, to same non-working fax number!! One more thing, I think they sold my e-mail address to people who are now sending me pornographic e-mail.

I have been fighting PayPal for 6 months to correct their errors. I have been asked to fax information to them to verify my account. When attempt to fax, the fax number provided is non-working. When advised by Customer Service to scan and e-mail verification to them, they respond that for "security reasons" they cannot open verification documents forwarded and asked to fax information, yet again, to same non-working fax number!!

They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:



Their email: refman09@hotmail.com

Their name: connor



Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion



Rebuttal:

I would suggest that NOBODY use services such as paypal. You are never guaranteed that you will receive what you wish for. Furthermore, if you supply a credit card to them they might sell the information on it to a seperate entity and you'll be SOL! Just don't.. send a check, and if they rip you off just inform your bank and hire a lawyer to sue their a*s.

They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:

Their email: savov@sympatico.ca
Their name: boyan savov

Their relationship to the company: Owner

Rebuttal:
paypal froze my account for security reasons with $600 in it ,ask me to fax them my ID and bank statement and claims that they did not receive my 2 faxes over 5 days.