PayPal is a Dead End, will result in EBAY suspension - Some alternatives

[Jonas]

ebay-sucks, Explain you take paypal through CCNOW as a third party system because otherwise PayPal will eventually freeze your account and hold your funds for random. Say that right in your auction. Also google search and find some good web links, but write them as "www dot paypalwarning dot com" instead of an actual link so eBay can't count it as a link in the auction. There are some good youtubes of news stories, too.

[ebayaintstupid]

for opening a NEW account is this the procedure? Assuming all my prior to 11/2007 accounts are gone.

I have read everything, but I am a bit confused about what is exactly being recommended.

If you are setting up a brand new EBAY account and you are about to start listing, you have to set up a new Paypal Account for each EBAY account. Is that correct?

Then, you basically, at some point (some say 2 weeks, some 2 months) start listing using that new Paypal Account, which is linked no matter what. Is that correct?

But then, you are able to set it up so that you bill using alternative methods and almost no one ever has a problem with that and no one has ever complained about it to EBAY or anything? Is that correct?

Finally, if I am a new EBAYer and no payments are going to my linked Paypal account, does that trigger a suspension? I was wondering about this because some time back I got a suspension right after marking a few items as Payment Received without going through Paypal. I, of course, don't know if that was why because all it said was "abusing ebay".

Tx

[sim0n_says]

Has anyone used the Authorize.Net merchant account linked to you Auctiva so when your buyers check out you don't need to manually ask to send payment to your merchant account?

[Modee]

I use cartmanager to do that. Works great.
Cartmanager - authorized reseller

http://www.aspkin.com/forums/merchan...rtmanager.html

[quakerparrot]

If I open a paypal account in my husbands name, is it going to link and suspend me?

[ebayaintstupid]

Paypal is now the primary source of suspensions. Make sure your cookies are deleted and then go through the procedure. Some folks recommend using a separate computer for all your activities. May be a good idea because one slip up can result in suspension.

Don't use ING.

[ebaysuspensionking]

hi , now my australian account is forced me to link the paypal account when i want to list items. that's really bad . what can i do to have multiple paypal account besides opening multiple bank account ? is it possible i close my paypal account (linked to suspended ebay acc) and then use the same bank account to open another paypal acc ?

[yeff]

You will have to open another bank account, as that one will be linked to ypur suspended ebay account.

Originally Posted by ebaysuspensionking

hi , now my australian account is forced me to link the paypal account when i want to list items. that's really bad . what can i do to have multiple paypal account besides opening multiple bank account ? is it possible i close my paypal account (linked to suspended ebay acc) and then use the same bank account to open another paypal acc ?

[asim7766]

on your last post, how do you do that? what do i need to do to start selling again.

[ebayhateluv]

I just read about our friend over in another forum.. Seems like nobody has anything good to say about them!!

We periodically review our customers credit card accounts. We recently reviewed yours, and at that time, noticed that you had not used the credit card account listed above for the last several months. Due to inactivity and factors related to credit risk, we closed your account on July 17, 2008. The following event(s) or circumstance(s) were identified in your credit history and were among the reason(s) for our decision:

1)Proportion of balances to credit limits on bank/national revolving or other revolving accounts is too high
2)Amount owed on revolving accounts is too high

We assure you this closure will not appear as a negative mark with the credit bureau reporting agencies, nor will it negatively affect your status with these agencies.....BLAH BLAH BLAH

Paypal is crazy. They dont even report my card to any of the 3. Go figure!

oh yea. you're not alone. just search for paypal here. Tons of horror stories!

PayPal/Ebay switched to GEMB a couple of years ago.

I have one other theory about what might have caused this sudden shut-down; what if it was one of or a combination of these three things ?

(2) (large amount of) money being moved into/out of paypal
-Using paypal for a large funds withdrawal (anything with large paypal transfers will always look risky)

[postalprincess39]

O.K. so I sign up with new name, address, etc...When I apply for a merchant account, does e-bay verify with the merchant account that you are who you say? Obviously you can't sign up with merchantplus using false information!! I really thoght after being an ebay member for over 6 years I actually thought I was doing everything right.......that is, until I was suspended....twice!!! LOL! In the last 2 months!! OUR dear VERO members are who got me kicked off to begin with!! Anyway,If you are a new member and have very limited transaction history, doesn't ebay force you to have to accept paypal? Call me e-bay illiterate!!!

[summerdawn]

Originally Posted by Chris Hanson

Look once again. PAYPAL DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE...

And I havent accepted paypal in a whole year and I still get tons of buyers..

I swear Ebay has even brainwashed some sellers with their Paypal nonsense lol

how do you sell on ebay without linking paypal to it--you say you sell on ebay but dont use paypal so how do hey let you sell that way

[summerdawn]

Originally Posted by Ballsack

I don't even use paypal at all now. Quite frankly I don't miss the extra anxiety I feel everytime I log in or make a withdrawal.

every time i try to click sell it wants me to link it to my paypal but i dont want to use paypal so how do i do this

[summerdawn]

I have been selling on ebay for over 10 years now and got so fed up with the new feedback system so when this lady wanted her money back for a brand new item i send her and i refused she gave me negative-then in turn i said in her feedback shes a scammer beware and BAMMMMM i was suspended not for 30 days but for good can you believe this crap--then i tried to open 3 other accounts and got all them banned and cant get back on now--everything links back to my paypal and im not in the stance to go get a new credit card and change addresses all that crap so anything i can do--serious peopel respond please, you can also email me at barbanddan2000@charter.net

[summerdawn]

the last account i opened i tried using a different address name etc, did the ip change all that stuff people recommended here and nothing works

[ebay]

Hi,
i was just reading and i have come accorss this on the internet about this person using paypal for there buisness.

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If you use PayPal I suggest you find an alternative merchant. The experience I have endured since early January '08 has left me flabbergasted at the level of incompetence demonstrated by PayPals so call customer service.

Firstly and without any advanced warning, our business account was set to limited - essentially, our business can not accept payments, make payments, send money, withdraw funds, or close our account.

I was directed to a page asking for details already provided; namely bank verification, telephone verification, and business details - so I enquired what the deal was. After waiting 48 hours I was informed I needed to provide copies of my driving licence, passport, and utility bill. I phoned PayPal asking why they could not ask for these items before limiting my account, thus limiting disruption to my business, which resulted in loss of customers. The arrogant tone was bad enough, but the answer was worse still…I comment this was simply a good example of extremely poor customer service, the arrogant tone on the other end of the PayPal phone simply said, yes of course, good in it.

Let me finish with the codetta – I have furnished PayPal with Company Banking details, verified business address, verified business bank, verified personal bank details, verified home address, business phone number, home number, mobile number, provided copies of passport, driving licence, and utility bill. End result. I’ll copy the e-mail below. Please note no explanation from PayPal as to how they come by the ludicrous decision that my business is an ‘excessive risk.’ PayPal have never been asked to charge back funds to our clients, or been asked for any refund in part or whole, yet we are deemed excessive risk. On top of it all, PayPal will not release money in the account for 180 days (I assume these to be business days), which is in addition to the 3 months I have spend dealing with the whole fiasco.

PAYPAL E-MAIL

After reviewing your PayPal account, we have determined there to be
excessive risk involved and we would like to begin parting ways in a manner
that is least disruptive to your business.

If your PayPal account balance is zero, and you have no outstanding issues,
such as unresolved Buyer Complaints or chargebacks, your account will
remain limited.

If there are funds in your account, the remaining account balance will be
held for a period of 180 days in order to minimise chargeback risks. Any
Buyer Complaints or chargebacks received against your account during this
time will be paid from your account balance. Once the 180-day period has
elapsed, you may either withdraw to a bank account that is registered on
your PayPal account, or request a wire transfer for a fee of 40.00 USD.

[Jonas]

Right now it's impossible to even register for paypal as a buyer. It just says "page not found" after dealing with their unpleasant registration process for every form of registering they have and every browser.