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Paypal Iran ban
 

hi everyone
i want to try and earn some money online but the problem is Iran is banned in Paypal list i wonder if anyone could help me bypass all the problems and have a working paypal acount and if possible how to pickup the money physically.

Re: Paypal Iran ban
 

Its going to be worth you looking into getting a US bank account and then operating like your in the US

Re: Paypal Iran ban
 

Welcome to the forums - like James said US IP or other country IP to which you can have PP and way to withdraw...

Re: Paypal Iran ban
 

Somehow I doubt OP will be able to get a US bank account when he is physically located in Iran... Theres too much happening between those two countries with all the sanctions being imposed on Iran for that to be a viable option.
Also, I don't know how the Iranian authorities will feel about OP using an American IP address. They might frown upon that - and by frown I mean FROWN. Might be a tad too risky (as in life threatening) to attempt that.

Re: Paypal Iran ban
 

It is unfortunate that the OP is having this problem, I am sure he is just an entrepreneur who wants to make some money. Right now, there is too much tension between Iran and the US for him to simply open a bank account in the USA as well as use a USA IP address.

It probably COULD be done, but he could also be risking his life by doing so. The Iranian government may not like it for him to have a bank account in the US as well as a US IP address.

I would think (and this is just my opinion, I am not a political expert) he would be better off looking into getting a PayPal account in a different country where PayPal is doing business that has friendlier relations with Iran, one that will not draw the suspicions of the US, or get him in trouble with the Iranian government. eBay and PayPal are available in many, many countries.

I would also add that the OP should not despair, these things change and relations between the US and Iran will not ALWAYS be as tense as they are right now. Many countries that have issues with each other eventually become friendly again. The US and Japan were once at war and now they are considered our allies. Iran was ALSO considered an ally at one time. Nothing is permanent when it comes to politics.

The OP should look for a country that has eBay and PayPal and where Iranian citizens can open a bank account. Once on eBay, they should be able to sell internationally.