Re: Paypal requires ssn when upgrading to business now?
Instead of always depending on others for a solution...I figured that I would bite the bullet and enter in some information for the SSN and DOB.
Worst case scenario...I'd have to get a new LLC, new EIN, and new bank account...which will cost me $100 and a trip to the bank.
I first called paypal and asked why they are wanting the SSN if this is a totally separate business entity and I do not want any liability on my personal eb/pp account. The first customer rep told me that this is the new policy of paypal for greater security.
I told them I have a separate eb/pp account personally and I wanted total separation for my new business. The pp rep transferred me to another rep "who could help me understand better".
It turns out the pp rep transferred me to eb. The eb rep wasn't much of a help (big surprise). I asked to be transferred back to paypal.
The new paypal rep actually asked me for the new business account that I'm setting up. I gave her the new email address and phone number and she was able to match it up instantly.
She told me that I had successfully entered in the ein, llc, and that she didn't know why paypal was asking for more the personal information. Anyhow, she said that my account seemed to be registered and looked fine at her end.
I told her that the pp website still would not let me past the last 4 SSN and DOB requirement page. There really wasn't any other navigation options on the page. So I exited paypal...deleted cache/cookies...and logged in again and STILL THE SAME THING!
I did this with three different browsers, btw.
That's when she suggested that I enter in the last four of the EIN and the date of establishment for the business.
When I did this, I got an error saying I needed to be 18 years old. So I changed the year from 2015 to 1975 and pressed submit.
It worked!
It's now at a page asking to enter in bank information...blah blah blah...normal pp stuff.
I finally asked the pp rep if everything on the account looked fine at her end... any red flags or things I should be looking for.
She said everything looked fine and this would be a totally separate entity as my other pp account.... new name..new address...new email...new computer...new IP...new bank/EIN.
As it looks like everything is good so far, I'll be taking it slow with this new eb/pp account and hopefully have it grow.
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