Attention!!!!

addmin · #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 12:05 PM

Got this from paypal yesterday.

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"Notification of Limited Account Access

PayPal occasionally performs credit checks on selected account holders. Your account has been selected to go through this process. We must complete a credit review in order for the warning on your account to be lifted. In most cases, the account holder's personal credit is analyzed using a Social Security number and an address likely to generate a match with a credit bureau. Please log into your PayPal account to provide this information. If an examination of your business credit would be more appropriate, please contact our customer service department to supply your Tax ID number."

I had an account with a **** info. So they got my account closed. And they said that I would never get my money back

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So here is my advise to everybody. Get your money out ASAP!!!

Vicvelcro · #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 12:17 PM

Mellow out a bit. This just means you missed a step somewhere or you gave up too much info. Analyze what happened, and avoid doing it again.

Posting this kind of thing is not helpful to anyone. Knee jerk panic can create problems that otherwise would have been fine.

Lyda · #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 01:15 PM

Scary indeed.....Just logged in for a sec...and Whaaam! Slaap! Dunk!

Hope not really that serious of issue!

Now, back to demolishing my bathroom! Lol..
Little strange too... OP is not in USA.. They ask social in NL?

sowhat · #4 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 01:34 PM

I don't want to sound mean, but why is there money in your paypal account for them to take? Withdraw the money as soon as it comes in. I withdraw my money everyday. There are too many horror stories on this forum for people to still be trusting paypal. The minute you shut your eyes, your money will be gone. Use like 8 paypal accounts for one ebay account so you dont have a bunch of cash sitting in one paypal. Ease your pain and go start up some more paypals right now and keep collecting your money while you figure out what to do with this paypal account.

**GreenBean** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 05:20 PM

^^^FYI: paypal are putting Supply SSN on all notices these days. Regardless of what country, the account holder gets a request for the SSN. Other things are happening as well.
It is going to be a matter of WATCHING carefully what wily paypal will do

sowhat · #6 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 07:13 PM

And the only other option is to use a merchant account? I've been reading about them here. Now may be a good time for me to get serious about making that move.

Lyda · #7 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenBean

^^^FYI: paypal are putting Supply SSN on all notices these days. Regardless of what country, the account holder gets a request for the SSN. Other things are happening as well.
It is going to be a matter of WATCHING carefully what wily paypal will do

Now, that is scary than.....

addmin · #8 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 03:32 PM

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I don't want to sound mean, but why is there money in your paypal account for them to take? Withdraw the money as soon as it comes in. I withdraw my money everyday. There are too many horror stories on this forum for people to still be trusting paypal. The minute you shut your eyes, your money will be gone. Use like 8 paypal accounts for one ebay account so you dont have a bunch of cash sitting in one paypal. Ease your pain and go start up some more paypals right now and keep collecting your money while you figure out what to do with this paypal account.

I keep money on my account because last time when I was trying to withdraw I got limited.

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paypal are putting Supply SSN on all notices these days. Regardless of what country, the account holder gets a request for the SSN. Other things are happening as well.
It is going to be a matter of WATCHING carefully what wily paypal will do

I found a solution. I have opened an account in Canada. They can't get my credit history and there is no ssn in Canada. And the best part is as soon as you confirm your bank account there is no withdraw limit.
So I opened an account and got limited in 5 days. They asked me for a ssn number. So I called them and asked what the hell is ssn. I live in canada and right no I'm in Mexico I can't send them anything but I need money really bad to pay my bills. In 3 minutes my account was ok.

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Now, that is scary than.....

Should be fine. They just got srewed up I think. There is something weird going on with the paypal website...

Burning · #9 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 04:09 PM

Ummm.... Canada does not have ssn though. Canada has sin number.

addmin · #10 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 04:28 PM

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Ummm.... Canada does not have ssn though. Canada has sin number.

Yep but they never ask for it and they don't have access to database where they can verify it. As far as I know...

jtaverner76 · #11 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 06:06 AM

I've had 6 of my PayPal accounts limited so far in the last 3 months, in fact two are still limited now as of last week just waiting for them to lift it after I sent them the requested info (they're just waiting for the tracking #'s to confirm delivery). I am in Canada and they never asked for a SSN because there is no such thing. We have SIN which is similiar to SSN so I'm hoping they don't start asking for this. So far it's been the same thing every time. They request supplier contact info, invoices, proof of address by utility bill and tracking #'s. All of which are easy to provide

I usually get the account reinstated in 1 week.

metroline · #12 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jtaverner76

I've had 6 of my PayPal accounts limited so far in the last 3 months, in fact two are still limited now as of last week just waiting for them to lift it after I sent them the requested info (they're just waiting for the tracking #'s to confirm delivery). I am in Canada and they never asked for a SSN because there is no such thing. We have SIN which is similiar to SSN so I'm hoping they don't start asking for this. So far it's been the same thing every time. They request supplier contact info, invoices, proof of address by utility bill and tracking #'s. All of which are easy to provide

I usually get the account reinstated in 1 week.

I also have a Canadian pp account. Just curious that will an account be limited for many times? Will paypal ask for supplier infor again and again everytime the account gets limited? I thought after I provided once the supplier information, pp will not ask again for it.

jtaverner76 · #13 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by metroline

I also have a Canadian pp account. Just curious that will an account be limited for many times? Will paypal ask for supplier infor again and again everytime the account gets limited? I thought after I provided once the supplier information, pp will not ask again for it.

This is true, but I have many PayPal accounts. I've never had one account limited more than once.

Burst · #14 (**permalink**) 07-09-2009, 01:11 PM

Paypal has been known to unlimit an account, then within 12 hours relimit it requesting more information. If a couple days has passed, you should be fine.

Joer · #15 (**permalink**) 07-15-2009, 01:31 PM

Any more info on opening a CANADIAN Paypal account must I go to the great white north?

lotsof baskets · #16 (**permalink**) 07-21-2009, 04:35 PM

jtaverner, is it usually a high volume of sales that gets you limited? Just wondering what level gets them nervous?

Burst · #17 (**permalink**) 07-22-2009, 07:02 AM

Theres no set level. But high sales is definitely one reason they will limit. There was a list of reasons posted by another member of the boards. Basically, paypal can limit you for any reason they want.

As for the credit check/SSN combo requirement. It can be bypassed.