| exxomscp | 12-05-2013 04:22 AM |
Re: Paypal accounts with EIN attached... what is your successful monthly sales volume
Our monthly sales volume varies. I try to keep things $5K-10K a month so we don't get lazy over here (now I'm spanning it across accounts since I believe one business account alone is too risky). However, Paypal can get flaggy whenever they choose. Their automatic system isn't entirely accurate..
The highest we've had for one month moving through our business account was around $22K (December 2012). Most of those sales were not from eBay. I have a feeling I might've just been lucky that time, and that was last year.. That account has recently been limited / closed this month, but I have another company I am using as a backup.
Personally, at least in my experience if they have a problem with you, EIN doesn't really matter; they'll still shut you down. Paypal is not in business or interested in reporting you to the IRS; closing your account is still a gain to them. If they want to investigate, they'll probably verify your company name and check how close you are to that $20,000 and 200 item combo. What really seems to matter to me is how long the account has been opened; it will grant you further privileges. There are no limits set in stone, but newer accounts usually get a harsh sell limit somewhere between IMO $1000-$2000. Same thing applies with buying sometimes, although you just have to simply "call in" instead, no nasty limitation statuses (don't wanna scare away the buyers, do we?). | 
