Posted by Daniel Alsaker on 09/08/05 13:09

"Tinkapace" <tpace@nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
news:oCCTe.21266$2n6.2264@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk:

> Get this. I sold a DVD (�5.98) on EBay guy paid via paypal I mailed
> item within 2hrs of Paypal informing me he had paid. The same night
> paypal emailed me funds on hold possible fraudulent funds ??. Today
> they have taken the cash from my account turns out it was fraudulant
> funds the guy paid with. I have now lost �5.98 and a Fekin DVD !!
> Paypal will not refund me because I have no tracking number. Honesty
> is dead I have mailed the item "Honest" I have 100% pos feedback and
> never a problem with ebay or paypal in 3 years over 500 transactions.
> Never been late with my bill !! What am I worth to them ? Less than
> �5.98 thats for certain. Last month they cost me �50 in bank charges
> because I paid by Ebay Bill via paypal as I knew the funds where not
> in my Bank account to pay them. They still took the Direct Debit out
> of my account seems they cannot tell you already paid once. Cost me
> �50 in charges for going overdrawn. They will not even discuss the
> matter They are a shit company to do biz with will just not listen at
> all no Grey arears just black and white.

That's how PayPal works. If someone pays you with a stolen credit card etc,
your account will be frozen.

http://www.paypalsucks.com/

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