topic Re: PayPal now require photo ID in Selling

PayPal now require photo ID

cbccollectables — Sat, 18 May 2019 22:50:39 GMT

I have had my account limited by PayPal. They have required me to provide photo Id in the form of A drivers licence or Passport which I will not do. Failure to produce these items means I can only accept payments from buyers. I cannot withdraw money or buy using the money in payPal. Given that it is mandatory to offer PayPal I cannot stop buyers paying that way, and I cannot access the funds. I know there are los of people affected but cannt findathread on the issue.

Re: PayPal now require photo ID

repentatleisure1952 — Sat, 18 May 2019 23:13:45 GMT

" which I will not do. "

Why not?

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cbccollectables — Sat, 18 May 2019 23:27:06 GMT

Identity fraud for the main part. I have had this account for 16 years and nothing has changed, why now do they require me to verify my identity? Has everyone else done this?

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padi*0409 — Sat, 18 May 2019 23:31:01 GMT

It's normal for Paypal to ask for ID like that if there's been any suspicious activity on your account, they will have given you a reason why your account was restricted, so there's no reason not to supply that information.

https://www.paypal.com/au/webapps/mpp/confirm-your-identity

If you're concerned about identity fraud then phone Paypal and confirm that the request is from them.

Re: PayPal now require photo ID

cbccollectables — Sat, 18 May 2019 23:39:59 GMT

Thankyou very much for this info. I purchased some headphones on eBay for my daughter last week and then got a notification from eBay that the item I purchased was fraudulent and to requext my money back through PayPal. I assume this is why this has happened.

Re: PayPal now require photo ID

padi*0409 — Sat, 18 May 2019 23:44:56 GMT

@cbccollectables wrote:

I purchased some headphones on eBay for my daughter last week and then got a notification from eBay that the item I purchased was fraudulent and to requext my money back through PayPal. I assume this is why this has happened.

That could be the reason for the request, as I said before just phone Paypal and they will clarify that for you.

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lyndal1838 — Sun, 19 May 2019 00:39:00 GMT

It is a bit unlikely that your dodgy purchase was the reason.

I have been using paypal since before it had anything to do with ebay....and was not even called paypal. I don't sell, only buy, and I have had to prove my identity several times over the years. It has everything to do with Australia's money laundering laws and is no different to proving your identity to an Aussie bank.

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clarry100 — Sun, 19 May 2019 04:47:51 GMT

@cbccollectables wrote:
Identity fraud for the main part. I have had this account for 16 years and nothing has changed, why now do they require me to verify my identity? Has everyone else done this?

Yes we have recently had to re-validate our main PayPal account. Its several years old too.

We just provided a copy of passport bio page and a copy of a recent rates bill on our house.

All good now. Only took 2-days to pass.

If you wish to continue trading on ebay or getting any funds out you will have no choice as they will permamnently limit your acount.

Changing AML (Anti Money Laundering) govt rules make it necessary for them do these things.

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jellybirddesigns — Sun, 19 May 2019 04:57:58 GMT

You can give them a call to clarify, but in all honesty, it's not that different from having to prove your identity at the bank or any other place which requires a formal ID. There are online selling platforms out there (like Etsy) which also require a photo ID before you can even set up a shop with them.

I got a notification from Paypal about this around 4 years ago when I started to make quite a few sales in my shop - basically it said that once I reached a certain amount of $$$ in sales, I needed to provide this information.

I scanned in whatever they wanted and since then it's been fine.

Paypal have a formal right to know who you are and ensure that both parties are accountable to any respective authorities.

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4channel — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 02:47:20 GMT

@cbccollectables wrote:

I have had my account limited by PayPal. They have required me to provide photo Id in the form of A drivers licence or Passport which I will not do. Failure to produce these items means I can only accept payments from buyers. I cannot withdraw money or buy using the money in payPal. Given that it is mandatory to offer PayPal I cannot stop buyers paying that way, and I cannot access the funds. I know there are los of people affected but cannt findathread on the issue.

This now relates to an external organization who is calling the shots and demanding your info be given.

AUSTRAC orders audit of PayPal Australia’s compliance with financial crime laws

24 Sep 2019

AUSTRAC has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to examine ongoing concerns in regard to PayPal Australia’s compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (the AML/CTF Act).
These concerns relate to PayPal Australia’s compliance with its International Funds Transfer Instruction reporting obligations, which require regulated entities to report the transfer of funds or property to or from Australia.

https://www.austrac.gov.au/about-us/media-release/austrac-orders-audit-paypal-australias-compliance-financial-crime-laws

So what it basically comes down to is you won't be able to buy or sell using your PayPal account or withdraw funds unless you .....

Give PayPal your details which includes your home address and other sensitive info.

I hust hope PayPal doesn't get hacked into again or one day sells that info to another party.

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*tippy*toes* — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 02:37:42 GMT

Really 4channel? WHY? Why has it taken you well over a year to reply to this post? I'm sure the OP would have it all sorted by now. Especially as they are selling very little these days.

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4channel — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 03:27:56 GMT

Re: PayPal now require photo ID
in reply to 4channel
49 minutes ago

@*tippy*toes* wrote:

Really 4channel? WHY? Why has it taken you well over a year to reply to this post? I'm sure the OP would have it all sorted by now. Especially as they are selling very little these days.

Good afternoon *tippy*toes*. The reason why I replied to this thread is because .....

* This has happened to 2 people I know recently in the last couple of months as well as a couple others I have read about online. One of these mentioned people recieved an email from PayPal and they clicked on a link. Another didn't get an email but was told by PayPal to give info when they logged in. They were also told their accounts would be limited and no more paying with PayPal etc..

* When one goes to start a thread, the system will being up threads of the same or similar topic to use. This appears to make sense.

* This thread only had 8 replies on it and I deemed it ideal to use. The OP is still active on eBay and may come back to read it.

* Because PayPal state that this Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) which is an Australian government financial intelligence agency is behind it, this is something of interest.

Re: PayPal now require photo ID

yarmak — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 03:27:18 GMT

top left hand corner of paypal page buttom asking to confirm your identity..just click and thats it

Dave

Re: PayPal now require photo ID

4channel — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:13:45 GMT

There's now a similar thread started up in the Buying forum

Paypal problem

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Buying/Paypal-problem/m-p/2358348#M115604

Re: PayPal now require photo ID

chameleon54 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 23:07:09 GMT

One of my paypal accounts was fozen with paypal demanding photo ID. I didnt do anything at the time and it has resolved itself now. Just emptied the account never to return due to transfer to managed payments.

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lerich36 — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:45:21 GMT

Many years ago I stopped using ebay because my account was hacked. I have started again recently. I provided information from my state ID, but now ebay are asking for photo id. At no time did they say that photo ID would be necessary for me to get paid.

I won't provide photo ID because ebay is always being hacked and I don't trust them to keep this information.

I will send the successful buyer their items, but obviously I won't get paid. How much money is Ebay making through this scam? The details of my state ID plus bank account details should be enough. I am horrified. My picture doesn't appear anywhere on line and I don't wont to provide it to ebay.

Re: PayPal now require photo ID

kh-stanley1 — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:20:09 GMT

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.