Is it possible to open a new PayPal account in the US without a social security SS #?

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i found this on the net and it tells you how to open a new paypal account if your old one was limited. does this actually work?? there is also reference to this forum at the end of this article.

i dont need a new paypal account but it would make it easier to have one linked with your ebay account so its not a problem int he future.

[dakrei]

The only problem is that paypal will ask for a ss even if you have a tax id. and Ive seen this question raised befor but nobody has an anser.

[iwillsurvive]

There is no problem if you open up a corporation with a Federal Assigned Tax ID - if i am correct, it has nothing to do with SS.

Hope that helps

[Slavaja]

thank god in australia there is not such thing as ssn

[stabilo66]

no SS in europe ))

[topazcorp]

Originally Posted by stabilo66

no SS in europe ))

neither in Canada:D Hope they doesn't start to ask for one in the future...

[ebayhateluv]

How do you guys get credit?? whats it based on-- address + name only or drivers license/state id??
(Just curious)

[mr burns]

In Australia they do a credit check with your name,address,date of birth ect
we all have a tax file number to which im sure they will use in the not to distant future

[ivegotinfo]

lol what thell u found my site
i thought i wasnt ranked in google..

[dollybaby]

here in the uk they do a credit check against your name and address aswell. im blacklisted to death.

[woox]

I never make $500 a month from PAYPAL, so I guess the monthly limit does not really apply to me...with this in mind, is it ok to reopen a NEW paypal but keep the $500/month limit?

(reopen with new bank and email, ⊗⊗⊗⊗ name and address)

[thelizardking]

You can open as many as you want as long as they can't link them..

[ivegotinfo]

yeah thats kind of what you have to do if you want to sell a lot

[qwerty]

I think he is asking that is it important to enter your SS number to use paypal for eBay if he does not make $500 a month.

I dont think so, can anyone confirm,?

[TotallyDisgusted]

Okay...I believe I messed this up but good!!

Received my first 2 payments last night on a new PP account and now I've got that $500 limit per month deal. To lift the limit, pp wants either cc info. or ss #. Now what? Can I possibly use a Vanilla/Visa or an Amex-gift card for cc info?

[TotallyDisgusted]

Of course I have read the forums guess I was concentrating on getting the EB account-up & running correctly that I neglected to dig-in reading the PP info.

[aspkin]

It's best to get your Paypal account confirmed and verified before using it. Add a credit card (simon.com) to it and banking details (ing.com) or Yes you will be limited each and every time once you hit the $500 limit.

[TotallyDisgusted]

Yes...forgot about the confirmation.

This pp account was verified by Ing before I used it but completely forgot about the address confirmation. Groaning....:( Eventually, will have to start from scratch again.

[ebayaintstupid]

Once they do, any account you created is toast.

Two months ago, I created an account on Paypal and i didn't even have an ebay account yet. They limited it immediately and wanted my social.

If Paypal asks for your social, and if your name does not line up exactly with your social, and Paypal and EBAY are linked, then you are dead.

It appears to me that there is absolutely no way to ever use Paypal successfully. If they ask for SS, the account is toast. And if you change the address and give them the SS, they will link you to all your past Paypal accounts and all your linked EBAY accounts will get suspended.

Modee says it is a dead end, but merchant accounts are only practical for some.

Is anyone successfully using Paypal anymore (new accounts created this year)? Has anyone gotten around the dreaded request for a Social?

[extension]

PayPal IS a dead end my man. Merchant account is much better and should be used instead of PayPal. It is not easy, because of verification, and setup. But it's a way to go.


You do have your W-2 don't you? Instead of your SS you can use company tax ID. I don't think it's legal, but I don't think anyone would come after you if you do. That's the only way that I see to use PayPal successfully, or you have mom, wife, aunt, father, friend, I bet you do. Make an account on them.

[ebayaintstupid]

last I read on this board, EBAY is not approving any new merchant accounts. So unless you have a way around that you are back to Paypal.

[mantisinc]

Extension, please do NOT say that paypal is a dead end. Paypal is the beginning of the new ebay, sooner or later in the US it will be required. Already in the UK and Auz paypal has to be accepted on listings. So it most certainly is not a dead end, it's a requirement.