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paypal now requiring verification at australia post
 

hey guys,

i used my stealth account to sell a guitar (perfectly legit one) and sold it for $1300. This if course put me over the $1000 threshold and paypal asked for docs.

I sent in my docs, they were all accepted, and paypal then asked me to complete an 'identity verification form' and submit it to aust post. They require 'ORIGINAL' documents.

As far as i can see, there is no way around this. I actually tried to convince the young girl at the post office to accept my copies and i played dumb, but no luck - she showed me, the computer specifically states they need originals.

anyone else had this problem and is there a solution?

Wow - hope that doesn't come to the UK

:ranger:

i never sell item over 300$ :D

Didn't know about $1000 thing, thanks

What identification form did they require exactly? What name is your account under?

There is no way around this except refund to you buyer and ask him pay to your bank or another good paypal account (don't have $1000 limitation).

I been tried doing the verification **** with aupost but no luck because Auspost and paypal is now linked, they can check if it's legit or not!

I have got hit by this limit as well. It seems like after March 2011, this new rule has been applied. When money exist over $1000 dollars in your PP acc, you need to prove your identity together with your address.

Seems like there is no way around this, unless the person is actually living in the registered address.

And therefore, the virtual office won't work as well now.

Anyone got any tips?

Can someone clarify....is it having $1000 in your account that's the problem, or selling an item for $1000 or more?

Receiving a total of $1000 and over.

My situation: received 2 separate payment of $500 & $750 in two days, and then bang, my acc is now limited.

I think it's one of the hoops they have put in place which, if you are legit, you can jump through with no problem - after that you are probably good to go.

If you are not legit you have problems - and this is what they want to do, create problems for you if you are not legit

Difficult

:ranger:

Well, it's pretty damn hard to be legit when you are a stealth

Paypal australia has a $1000 anti money laundering regualtion. Have a account that gets that total( by any means & the account faces the checking).:violin:

pffft it's in the same vein as the UK £1900.

And we know how to deal with that :clap:

True GB - but we don't have to present in person or to a third party for confirmation. I'm sure there are ways around it but not trading on the Australian platform I'm just speculating

:ranger:

It's the usual feed bull dust by paypal. :boink:

Sorted????

@GrannyT

is that addressed to me? :pop2:

LOL - yes hon - has a work around been sorted? Just curious

shhh:noidea:

Got That!!:spy:

....:noidea:

When the response can be SPELT OUT correctly it will happen.

A half baked repsonses just for the sake of a response= Epic Fail HA.:violin:

Just had this happen to me, sent in stealth documents.
Then got email asking for more information:

Am i related to anyone in a political party or some bs.
+ asking to submit an ID verification form at Austpost :rant::rant:

What actually happens if you submit 'Original Stealth' documents via the Austpost Verification and it fails because its Stealth .... does PayPal permantly limit the account I assume?

you will fail because you need to present your original id cards etc, in person at australia post.

'Original Stealth' Birth Certificate is easy, same with utility bill. The people at one of my local post office are from another planet, sometimes i don't think there all there in the head.

But when the documents fail verification i wonder if PP automatically permanantly limit the account or release it since you have complied with there requests.

I don't see any work around on the AustPost verification thing.

The limed PP only has $340 in it, not concerned too much about that, the eBay accounts are more valuable.

It fails IF the TS of paypal are not carefully read and applied.

:peace:

sorry what is TS?

He probably ment ToS I think, usually "Terms of Service".

"He"... get ready for all hell to break loose. You have been warned.

Haha I thought she was a he too.

This type of stuff is worrying to read. Ebay will find a way to kill stealth at some point.

I doubt that. Where there's a will there's a way

So basically if PP hit you with the Australia Post verification after you've already faxed them your documents it's all over??:rip:

re-read this, jscan.


Things are in the pipeline and nothing confirmed that is SUITABLE as a workaround.

That is pleasing to hear then. For now it looks like I will 'write off' the ebay accounts + limited PayPal.

Am I missing something or can you just use a different courier?

Surely eB can't insist you use Auspost can they?

In the UK, something like a guitar is far more expensive, perhaps more than twice as, to post via Royal Mail than it is by a big-name courier.

We are talking about removing the limits for the $1000 anti-money laundering rules in Australia.

We are talking about paypal & ID of accounts.

We are not talking about ebay or item delivery.

:peace:

Isn't the OP having trouble getting the guitar shipped because Austpost needs original docs to tie up with those in the payment method, PP?

Edit - bet this is being replied to as I type...

I see... so AustPost is being used as an identification varification service, nothing to do with shipping.

That's real financial repression isn't it? I doubt a rich person has to lower themselves by popping into a local branch to sell on their antiques or Aston Martin (do they??). And does that also apply to receiving money in a bank? Why PP? odd..

Crux of the issue.

Guitar triggered this.
:peace:

What happens if you're a business? Who's identity would it be, what if the owner/manager is out of the country?

Hopefully I'll pick up a tip or two if a solution comes about.. :pop2:

Those pesky guitars! Guitar=grass. That's why I prefer keyboards, more loyal.