I also refuse to do any business that requires Paypal. They are corrupt and have no problems screwing one person over. Any company that deals in that kind of money and responsibility, but won't give you a 1-800 number to get Customer Service should be avoided like the plague. I no longer use eBay because most people use Paypal there now.
I sold some memory on eBay years ago using Paypal for the transaction. Months after an auction of $600 worth of stuff, I had the money, buyer had the memory, Paypal tells me the credit card was used fraudulently and they wanted the money back. They blocked my account and tried to pull money from my checking account, but I had already warned the bank to disallow it. They refused to listen to anything I had to say. They had decided they were taking the money back and there was no discussion.
Funny thing is, Paypal is not a financial institution in any way. They actually have no legal recourse in making you give them money they think they are owed. They can't even put a bad mark on your credit report.
I just allowed my Paypal account to be blocked and quit using them. Haven't touched them since.
I sold some memory on eBay years ago using Paypal for the transaction. Months after an auction of $600 worth of stuff, I had the money, buyer had the memory, Paypal tells me the credit card was used fraudulently and they wanted the money back. They blocked my account and tried to pull money from my checking account, but I had already warned the bank to disallow it. They refused to listen to anything I had to say. They had decided they were taking the money back and there was no discussion.
Funny thing is, Paypal is not a financial institution in any way. They actually have no legal recourse in making you give them money they think they are owed. They can't even put a bad mark on your credit report.
I just allowed my Paypal account to be blocked and quit using them. Haven't touched them since.