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Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

I've had accounts that have received over 20K via friends & family (over the course of several months), without issues.

I've had accounts that received a few thousand via Goods & Services get banned permanently. (Even with all documents, receipts, proof of fulfillment, etc.)

This causes me to question the concept that "F&F bad, G&S good". It seems more complicated than that.

From PayPal's perspective, G&S has more chargeback risk. Friends and family payments are gifts that can't be charged back. Whereas every G&S transaction can be subject to a refund claim for 180 days.

If I were running a payment service, I'd be more worried about the risk of chargebacks on shady accounts than 2.9% lost revenue on small transactions...

Am I wrong?

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

from my expiereince when a paypal gets limited and they ask for documents and if you had for example 100 G&S transaction and 1 family and friend transaction they will always ask for the purpose of this transaction.

few years ago i used to sell Gold in onlinegames and recived regulary 200-1000 EUR with family and friend (around 1-3k every month). I never had a restriction on that paypal or any other problems.

I had also another paypal which got banned after sending 1k with family and friend to another paypal (no limitation just a direct ban). this was the only "weird" thing i did with that paypal.

I think G&S is beter

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

G&S are for goods and services and paypal gets paid for porcessing your transaction,F&F is for non goods and services,it is courtesy extended to its members.
If you are running a business,you should use G&S,else it is called fee avoidance.

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

True, although I believe, as with any merchant that handles transactions, part of the fee goes toward insuring against the risk of fraud-related chargebacks.

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

Thanks for sharing your experience. Although for your example, if you had 100 transactions which went smoothly, at what point did you manage to get flagged? Do you know what caused it?

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

ONE CAN still get his money back when paying you F & F,by filing chargeback with his cc issuer,and Paypal would not protect the seller

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

I don't know about you, but usually when I send by F&F I am just unloading the cash in the paypal account to another account which has a bank account attached and can therefore withdraw...

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

so you are just sending your own money from one account to another.
(neither friend or family,but alter ego/or Dy Jackyl and Mr Hyde !
Paypal watches F & F closely

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

Yes I have multiple personalities and genders.

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

That is fine. Do this m'self from time to time; balance to balance to withdrawal. The system knows you own the other account. It'd be weird to ding you for sending money to yourself.

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

Is it the forum or people like you and your best friend agent?

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

you're a real character...

Re: Is Friends & Family really that bad?
 

huh? people get dinged all the time. What can we expect from someone named BleepBloop