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on โ02-09-2016 06:36 PM
Normally I have only a few hundred dollars at most in my PayPal account. Every time it starts to build up I see something I need (err... want) and the amount drops back down again.
Recently I have bought very little but sold quite a bit and as a result for the first time my PayPal balance exceded $1,000.
I then received a (legitimate) notification from PayPal informing me that I needed to upgrade my information. Until such time as I did I would be restricted on PayPal to only adding or receiving money but couldn't pay for anything until this process was complete.
After being on hold for 6 years I finally got through to PayPal and found I needed to email them photo ID to continue using them. The American operator explained that once you reach the $1,000 mark this triggers this advanced information upgrade. Unfortunately this takes 3-5 business days to be approved and cleared.
Meanwhile back at the ranch....
eBay tried to take their monthly payment from PayPal and couldn't because PayPal has temporarily suspended outgoing payments.
Now I have received notification from eBay saying that because I no longer have a legitimate PayPal set-up they have removed the PayPal logo from all 200 plus listings. Only problem is every listing I have says PayPal only. ๐
I tried to end all 200+ listings until this is resolved but they can only be ended individually. Arrrgh! ๐
I think I might have to activate one of those SELLER IS AWAY thingies.
Very frustrating.
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โ02-09-2016 07:46 PM - edited โ02-09-2016 07:48 PM
I'll sift through the emails - to see if I can find the wording of what they wanted from me.
That being said, I was not restricted from receiving payments, so did not have the issue that you are confronted with.
Edited - Lol found it straight up
Thank you for your response to our request. However, we were unable to lift the limitation - as we did not receive all the necessary documentation. Please see below.
We have received:
*A valid driver's licence
In order to complete the review process, please submit the following items:
* The Certificate of Business Name Registration or Record of Registration for Business Name for xxxxxx. This must contain any/all registered trade names and be issued by the appropriate State/Territory government entity/agency.
* One document for Proof of Residential Address
**Acceptable documents for Proof of Residential Address:
-Driver's Licence
-Council rates (issued within the last 3 months)
-Utility bills i.e. water, electricity, gas, or landline phone bills (issued within the last 3 months)
-Tax assessment from the Australian Taxation Office (issued within the last 12 months)
-Notice from Centrelink (issued within the last 12 months and shows financial benefits being paid to the account holder)
****A driver's licence can only be used once, either to verify the name and DOB or the residential address. It cannot be used to verify both.****
Please ensure that the documentation you provide is valid and legible.
Scanned documents should be in colour (if possible) and in their original size. We will use these documents to validate the data we have on file for you.
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on โ02-09-2016 06:41 PM
Damn I just found out that option is only available to store owners. ๐
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on โ02-09-2016 06:43 PM
Can't you pay your Ebay fees with a credit card?
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on โ02-09-2016 06:48 PM
Sorry, I can't offer much in the way of help, but did want to say they must have chaged their procedures, as that's a very unusual way for them to handle this, especially as it frequently occurs (them asking for identity info, I mean).
I had to do it a couple of years ago, and was able to proceed as normal the whole time they were verifying the info, and when I got the notice, it just mentioned my account would be restricted after 2 weeks if I didn't provide the info by then, with eBay doing nothing in regards to my listings etc.
More recently (just a couple of weeks ago), PayPal decided a payment I had received was suspect, and again asked me to provide some documentation in regards to the product I sold, same deal for that - as in, the issue was isolated, but if I didn't respond with the info they requested within 2 weeks, my account would be restricted, I was able to do everything I normally do (pay for stuff, withdraw funds etc), though and had it sorted pretty quick, anyway (both times my account standing was returned to normal within 24 hours of submitting the info).
(PS - you can end listings in bulk via selling manager, if you need to - it's under "more actions", so you just select the listings you want to end and choose that from the dropdown menu. I'd wait to see what happens in the next 24 hours or so, first though, as you should still be able to receive payments surely?).
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on โ02-09-2016 06:49 PM
I often have over a $1000 in my Paypal account and have never had this happen.
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on โ02-09-2016 06:58 PM
Yes I have paid them that way so that is part is all good.
Unfortunately because of the situation with Paypal my potential buyers can not use Paypal to make purchases.
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on โ02-09-2016 07:00 PM
Thanks for the advice DG. Muchas gracias.
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on โ02-09-2016 07:05 PM
Hmmm. Maybe it is because this particular account is over 13 years old????
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โ02-09-2016 07:11 PM - edited โ02-09-2016 07:11 PM
I think there's a couple of different triggers, not sure how they're applied, though.
I was the same as you, funds would build, get spent or withdrawn, and the balance never went over $1k. My account was like that for a good few years, actually, but after I opened the store and started to kick things up a notch, the balances got higher and higher - the second it tipped $1000, I got the request for indentity info.
For others, it happens once $10k total has been received into the account, regardless of balances.
Hopefully they'll sort this quick for you - if they do it on US time, the week's not over yet. ๐
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on โ02-09-2016 07:22 PM
i got a trigger when my Paypal balance (temporarily) hit $750. All I had to do was confirm my physical address. It was instantaneous and I never had funds withheld.

