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how to get round paypal limitation
 

Hi, we are a reputable international company and ran into problems on ebay. we sell stuff that is classed as high risk to ebay, consumer electronics etc, and due to staff error a high amount of refunds came through and then we got suspended. paypal limited the account, denied the appeal twice after sending them copies of passports, bank statements, invoices etc, so thats it really. I've read about stealth accounts but it all seems a bit complicated. The owner of the company was going to open a new company, but it would be in his name, would paypal find out? would we need to keep sales to a minimum if we done this to avoid another suspension or limitation? I've tried reading about it and there is so much info that conflicts, it would be great to get a concise answer from one of you guys.

thanks

The info does not so much conflict, it's just that there is shed loads of the stuff, it would take hrs of someone's time too give you the concise answers your looking for.

All the info you need is here, you just need too do some homework.

You've seen the ball ache they can cause you, so it's well worth the time reading up.

scouse

Ok thanks Scouse, I've been doing a bit of reading in the mean time, and you're right, there is so much to go through!! But it should be worth it if we can get paypal again, wish me luck :)

a new company name is useful, needs to be different address and all other links different

- no they wont find out, but if he is asked for id, will need to give different details to banned ones

pm for you.

There is a fair amount of information here. It has taken me over a month of reading and research to build some rudimentary picture of the entire scenario.

I was kicked out for the same reason as yourself. Now then, you must ask yourself the perhaps difficult question: Do I really want to be paired up with such an atrociously unreliable partner such as eBay/PP for my business? The answer is NO, if your business means anything. I can not believe you would be wanting to go back.

What further irks me, is that they [PayPal particularly] require proof of identification as a route to recourse on Limitation. But then they deny the appeal to reinstate the account. In your case you appealed twice. I have been sending them emails for over a month!

PayPal's Dispute Resolution also stinks to say the least. This service of theirs is horrendous and actually quite subjective, despite ways in which they portray objectivity. The specialist service representatives who deal with disputes are not even qualified enough to pass judgement on the particulars of disputes at hand. In fact how can they be, realistically speaking? PayPal is a single company, yet they try to take on the insurmountable task of dealing with claims and disputes on thousands of commodities and commodity types being channeled through eBay.

No business would want to partner with PayPal (and hence eBay). Don't be fooled by the number of businesses operating on eBay this very day. It is only a matter of time before they too realise the ultimate truths regarding eBay/PP and their policies.

I have long known about paypalsucks.com, from the very formative years of the eBay/PP company. I was aware but skeptical of many of the stories, claims and inferences drawn by people, post eBay/PP customers, on that website. But from my own dealings with eBay/PP, I have to add my weight behind the fact that there is something very wrong about this company.

CPM, ebay is a great feeder for your own website as the traffic is miles better than anything else out there.
They answer is don't put all your eggs in one basket.