Re: Name Variation risk Quote:
Originally Posted by Timbuktu 1) Does paypal do a ss# verification if you try to w/d over a certain amount? If so what amount is that? | Paypal is required by law to collect SS# if you do 200 transactions or $20,000 a year, which ever comes first. Quote:
Originally Posted by Timbuktu 2)If the first name is slightly mispelled and same last name and address is close to my real address, can it be linked? | I have had no problems with 4 variations of my name, but all the addresses were 20+ miles apart. I would imagine if you are selling similar stuff and your account gets manually reviewed, it could cause a link. Quote:
Originally Posted by Timbuktu I have read somewhere that Paypal usually ask for 2 of 3 documents as verification so you can avoid SS#...Is that true? | Collecting SS# is a legal requirement by paypal, which you are unlikely to avoid by presenting documents. AFAIK, the only way to avoid it is to either keep the sales on an account below the threshold or provide a EIN.
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