PayPal

[aflyingmonkey]

I have 3 paypal accounts from back in the day when I sold online.  Two are connected directly to two bank accounts & I have paypal money go directly into my banks. Recently on one of these, it became restricted, & I had to upload my driver's license & then the account was freed up to go directly back into my bank again.

One of my accounts is not connected to a bank account. That account has recently been restricted until I upload my social security card -- the entire card with full social security & name. My account became like google wallet where I need to claim the money each time & the money is not put into my paypal account, I had to upload a debit card to that account & then the claimed money goes directly on to my debit card.  That process is working out fine, without uploading my ss card.  I had like $7.95 on that account unclaimed for a few weeks & it was never sent back to the sender, just held in limbo.

Hopefully my changes already went into effect & nothing new will occur for me tomorrow...

How come it was restricted? Just curious.

The one person told me you have to claim the money.  I will be glad when it happens so I know.  I do not know any reason at all PayPal would need my social security number.  That is NONE of their business.  As they said, they are not a bank.

The first became restricted because I needed to upload a driver's license to verify. I've had that account for over a decade & it's connected to a bank account.

The second became restricted & I could unrestrict it by adding my social security card &/or attach a bank account .  Which I haven't done yet.  So it is like a wallet where I have to claim the money & it goes to my debit card. Paypal is like the middle man/conduit.

The third never was restricted probably because it has paypal credit card already verified on it & a bank account.

All 3 are under different name variations.     All this was within the past month out-of-the-blue.

[alqssq]

I don’t use PayPal as my selective payment but I think you make sure your credit card is connected to your PayPal or your bank and then you just give Fusion your PayPal email then they would send he money there which then can be transferred to your bank account if you want to.

[1imaginarygirl]

Soooo.....

Did anyone notice any difference? It's still the same as it always was for me.

[PGS28]

I haven't received any of those emails that look legit, always be sure to double check the sender's address.

[lightningclix]

Hmmm...I'm not sure if this is still an ongoing question or not, but I am a happy PayPal customer. Have been for many years without any problems.

[PGS28]

I agree with you on being careful to not click on any links in suspicious emails.

I've gotten 2 emails from them and still haven't had a chance to go to the site (I won't click on anything in the email). One is an update on the policy and another was the one you're talking about. Thanks for reminding me to look at these changes! I better do it now. 

[countrygirl12]

I don’t use PayPal as my selective payment but I think you make sure your credit card is connected to your PayPal or your bank and then you just give Fusion your PayPal email then they would send he money there which then can be transferred to your bank account if you want to.

Obviously you did not read the first comment or any of the others.  I know how PayPal works as well as this site. The question was not about how to get paid from FC.  It was about changes PP is suppose to be making.

[countrygirl12]

Soooo.....

Did anyone notice any difference? It's still the same as it always was for me.

Well after the first of May I contacted them again and the person this time said if all you use it for is to receive money and then transfer it to your bank it will not effect you.  I have money paid from 2 different sites sitting there right now.  I am waiting because I may get $10 more in the next day or so and I want to transfer it all at one time.

So unless you use PP to make payments I don't think it effects you.  They could have done a much better job in how they worded things.

[countrygirl12]

Hmmm...I'm not sure if this is still an ongoing question or not, but I am a happy PayPal customer. Have been for many years without any problems.

SMH.  Did you read the first question?  Or any of the comments?

[countrygirl12]

I agree with you on being careful to not click on any links in suspicious emails.

I've gotten 2 emails from them and still haven't had a chance to go to the site (I won't click on anything in the email). One is an update on the policy and another was the one you're talking about. Thanks for reminding me to look at these changes! I better do it now. 

You can hover over the part where it says who the email is from and it will show you the real address so you know if it is from PP or someone else.

[DEBMZ6]

I haven't received any emails yet but I'll definitely be on the look out for them. If I am understanding some of the comments correctly I don't think I have to do anything when the change takes place. 

[countrygirl12]

I haven't received any emails yet but I'll definitely be on the look out for them. If I am understanding some of the comments correctly I don't think I have to do anything when the change takes place. 

You won't get an email now.  The emails have already been sent out.  The change has already taken place.  It took place the first few days in May.

[countrygirl12]

The change was suppose to take place yesterday on May 7.  Today it was different.  When I went in under my balance it said "ACCEPT MONEY".  I had to click this.  Then it said what do you want to do with the money ...

Transfer it to your bank?  Or keep it in PayPal?  Since I did not set up the 'balance and hold' account - whatever that is I said "transfer it to the bank".  SO the change DID effect me.  Even though the last customer service person said it would not.  SMH

[betlynjua]

Well, I did it.  Today I made my first transfer from Paypal to my bank since the new format has been in place. 

I hit Accept Money and had the cash transferred to my bank ( without the fee ).  It was much easier to do than the what the hard to understand emails were explaining. 

I really like Paypal very much but I think it would be much easier to have a tutorial video the next time there are any changes.

Of course that may be just as complicated as the emails. 

[linderlizzie]

All I have to say is that everything gets more and more difficult. I guess that's life.