I did a search and did not see this paypal verification scheme used so I will post this bulletproof verification method for PayPal. I have been using it for 3 years now. If you use it .. PayPal can not do any withdrawals from your checking account.
For checking account verification and withdrawals on paypal, I use a service called accountnow at Prepaid MasterCard & Checking Account, 100% Approval, No Credit or ChexSystems Check, Free Online Bill Pay . It is a virtual checking account with a physical debit Master Card attached. The cost is approx 5.00 a month and .50 per debit charge. The nice thing about account now is that the "checking account" is for deposits only, no withdrawals are allowed, they are rejected. PayPal accepts the account now checking account because it can be verified when they make the 2 small deposits. I do 4-5 transfers from PayPal to the accountnow checking account every week, it normally takes 2 days for the transfer to show up in the accountnow account. . You have to do accountnow withdrawals using the Account Now debit card. You just don't give the account now debit card number to paypal. There is nothing for paypal to withdraw.
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I have done more searching and see that accountnow has been discussed before. I apologize for duplicate information, I am just learning ins and outs of the forum. .
SYSOP -- Please feel free to remove this thread as it is repetitive.