Issues with paypal

[spider25160]

So I am not a huge E-bayer in anyones language. I buy the occasional item and sell the occasional item if and when I need to. I recently sold a Kayak which the buyer felt it nessecary to pay for through paypal. Bad news for me because my account balance was greater than $1000.00 , when I went to withdraw it I discovered that my account was frozen.

Even though I had to identify myself to both ebay and paypal when I opened my accounts.

Even though I had to identify myself to open a bank account.

And even though my information is supposedly secure behind my log in password I could not withdraw my money untill I could prove my identity AGAIN.

After several phone calls and neumerous attempts to provide ID to their satisfaction, paypal finally un froze my account. Then I find out it is going to take another 3 to 5 business days for it to reach my account so by the time I get MY MONEY it will be 10 days after the buyer recieved the goods.

What is with that???

I can manage to transfer funds from my account to a strangers account with a different bank within minutes...How come paypal can't.

I personally would close my account with them if I could but ebay requires me to keep it to use their services.

In my opinion the policy of enforcing members to use the paypal service is unfair and unworkable.

[lyndal1838]

You do not have to email the documents to paypal. A lot of us just fax them.

[thecatspjs]

Lol ... Gets better..

Faxed ID documentation as proof of identify.

Even funnier....

[davewil1964]

I would fax the documentation required. Using my local PO fax. With "Certified True Copy" annotated. By an authorised (PO employee) certifier.

I think that counts as a Royal Flush.

[fishing_4_tupperware]

I would fax the documentation required. Using my local PO fax. With "Certified True Copy" annotated. By an authorised (PO employee) certifier.

I think that counts as a Royal Flush.

Except for the fact that AP employee have been told to not authorise anything any more by the hierarchy.

Does anyone else get sick of the constant put downs from other members when someone asks a question.  Seriously we do not care about your "issues" the OP started the thread and if you want to discuss something of interest to only you go start your own thread.

Bottom line of this transaction is OP try to avoid Paypal payments for any pick up items as you have no proof of postage and the buyer could have had nothing in their bank account you wouldn't have had a leg to stand on.