paypal just took me for $400

brittmiche

brittmiche

New Member
Joined
Oct 7, 2024
Posts
78
Like Points
46
From
oklahoma
first time using crypto. to obvi pay a vndr, $403.00. sent it, it said failed, then i get an email

After a review, we decided to permanently limit your account as we found potential risk associated with it.
As a result, we can no longer offer PayPal services to you.
Any bank or credit card information that’s linked to your PayPal account cannot be removed nor can it be added to another account. You can still log in and see your account information but you can’t send or receive money.
If you have funds in your PayPal balance, it will be held for up to 180 days. After that, we’ll email you with information on how to access your funds.
i am beyond pissed wtf!?
 
brittmiche said:
first time using crypto. to obvi pay a vndr, $403.00. sent it, it said failed, then i get an email


After a review, we decided to permanently limit your account as we found potential risk associated with it.

As a result, we can no longer offer PayPal services to you.

Any bank or credit card information that’s linked to your PayPal account cannot be removed nor can it be added to another account. You can still log in and see your account information but you can’t send or receive money.

If you have funds in your PayPal balance, it will be held for up to 180 days. After that, we’ll email you with information on how to access your funds.
i am beyond pissed wtf!?
Click to expand...
That is absolutely absurd. I don’t blame any level of frustration you have. I can’t think of any reason for them to hold your money that long. They probably do this to a million people and collect interest from an account that they hold it hostage in.
 
another odd thing to point out. all the channels i follow are black background however when i go to sry its like, a grey/black-ish color.... ever seen that? and its only happening on my laptop.
 
Sunflower said:
I send crypto from my CashApp wallet. Is that also as risky as pay pal?
Click to expand...
Yah same thing can happen, there are specific instances documented of people sending crypto to offshore gambling sites with cash app and getting their accounts banned so they have a history of similar behavior
 
brittmiche said:
lisa at sry
Click to expand...
Thank you.

brittmiche said:
ive already reported them to bbb atp. although i am concerned bc... obvi...
Click to expand...
1732006094346.png
 
So is this vendors fault...? Would this have happened had I not used crypto? Will there be an investigation? Like how far can this go? My overweight chimp is gonna be pissed.
 
A reminder for everyone. You don’t own the wallets being used at apps like PayPal or CashApp so they can shut you down at any time. The quickest way for that to happen is to send money to a wallet they have flagged (I.e- a vendor wallet). The safest way to use these apps is to set up a self custody wallet on Exodus (It’s pretty straightforward).

Always send your crypto to that wallet before sending it to a vendor.

Keep your money safe folks!
 
I think if you're not willing to read through the multiple crypto guides floating out there, which make it super clear that you should absolutely use your own wallet, then you have no business paying in crypto. I'm not willing to read or figure it out lol, so I don't use crypto. It sucks that you're out money, but there was a high likelihood of this happening by using paypal.
 
brittmiche said:
ive already reported them to bbb atp. although i am concerned bc... obvi...
Click to expand...
Not sure BBB is going to help with a financial institution (PayPal) following rules/regs regarding red flags for money laundering.

That’s the danger with using PayPal, they’re keeping an eye on transactions that raise red flags. One of many reasons why many vendors only use crypto.
 
Batscout said:
I read through most of SRY - Lisa’s posts about payment methods and none (at least recent posts) offered PayPal. I have also bought from them three times and PayPal wasn’t an acceptable payment route. How did you end up using that method?
Click to expand...
Crypto
 
YoYoFat said:
Not sure BBB is going to help with a financial institution (PayPal) following rules/regs regarding red flags for money laundering.

That’s the danger with using PayPal, they’re keeping an eye on transactions that raise red flags. One of many reasons why many vendors only use crypto.
Click to expand...
It was crypto
 
mopo89 said:
I think if you're not willing to read through the multiple crypto guides floating out there, which make it super clear that you should absolutely use your own wallet, then you have no business paying in crypto. I'm not willing to read or figure it out lol, so I don't use crypto. It sucks that you're out money, but there was a high likelihood of this happening by using paypal.
Click to expand...
Now I know.
 
Kahtia24 said:
A reminder for everyone. You don’t own the wallets being used at apps like PayPal or CashApp so they can shut you down at any time. The quickest way for that to happen is to send money to a wallet they have flagged (I.e- a vendor wallet). The safest way to use these apps is to set up a self custody wallet on Exodus (It’s pretty straightforward).

Always send your crypto to that wallet before sending it to a vendor.

Keep your money safe folks!
Click to expand...
Thank you for explaining the reasoning! I’ve used crypto on CashApp for Canadian research analogue LSD, South African Iboga, Indian pharmacy tretinoin, etc. I’m surprised they didn’t get suspicious yet 😅
 
Phishphan said:
Here’s some advice.. don’t use anything related to PayPal.. I’ve been using crypto since BTC was used on silkroad..
Click to expand...
Does the Silk Road even exist anymore? I have no idea where to access safe MDMA for therapy. I even have a psychedelic-assisted therapist locally, but this seems to be the only “tool” elusive to access.
 
Others have stated this but just making sure its super clear for everyone.

Whatever you use to buy crypto (Paypal, CashApp, Coinbase)... You MUST send that crypto to a seperate wallet (exodus is a popular one) that you control before sending it to a vendor. Otherwise your account WILL eventually get flagged and locked.
 
normal said:
It concerns me the amount of people who are unaware the bbb is a private company with absolutely no power over anything
Click to expand...
It's just an option. Just a small stone to throw. Bad reviews don't really do too terribly much either but... 👀
I fucked up. Period. I don't think there's really anything else I could do to fuck it up more, so....👀
 
Sunflower said:
Does the Silk Road even exist anymore? I have no idea where to access safe MDMA for therapy. I even have a psychedelic-assisted therapist locally, but this seems to be the only “tool” elusive to access.
Click to expand...
I think if you did some research on what your seeking in India, you'd probably have good luck.
 
Expensive lesson unfortunately. PayPal has been doing this as far as I can remember, even if you aren't buying/selling stuff thats gray/black. Lots of stuff can trip whatever bullshit set of processes they use to look for violations. They dont care and there isnt really an accessible legal pathway for regular folk to seek any sort of resolution.

You can try to appeal to their "customer service" but depending on how much your time is worth it might be cheaper to mentally write the money off cause you have potentially weeks and more likely months of arguing with them and you still likely will never see that money again.
 
Sunflower said:
I send crypto from my CashApp wallet. Is that also as risky as pay pal?
Click to expand...
Yes. I can't use crypto because it's way too complicated for me here in NY. But I have read so much about all of it - trying to find workarounds that actually work - and everything I have read says: SEND YOUR CRYPTO TO YOUR OWN WALLET! Never send crypto directly to a CN vendor from your paypal wallet or CashApp wallet or a crypto exchange. Always put it in your own secure noncustodial wallet, like Exodus, first.
 
mopo89 said:
I think if you're not willing to read through the multiple crypto guides floating out there, which make it super clear that you should absolutely use your own wallet, then you have no business paying in crypto. I'm not willing to read or figure it out lol, so I don't use crypto. It sucks that you're out money, but there was a high likelihood of this happening by using paypal.
Click to expand...
So here I thought paying a vendor with paypal would be the safer option (standard USD $ payment - non crypto) because in the event the vendor decides to scam you then you can open a dispute and get a refund?
 
Lullabytreehugger said:
So here I thought paying a vendor with paypal would be the safer option (standard USD $ payment - non crypto) because in the event the vendor decides to scam you then you can open a dispute and get a refund?
Click to expand...
Nope. It is the rare vendor who would allow you to do PP/G&S. So far, I have used it only once with one vendor. No, I won't reveal the name, I don't want that option to disappear. If vendors allow PP at all, it's always F/F and you shouldn't opt in for buyer protection - red flags everywhere. You just have to choose your vendor wisely and hope it all works out. It has all worked out so far for me - no issues with being scammed - but use vendors that have been vetted, that lots of people use. No need to go find that one vendor no one has heard of.
 
MingHenry said:
Nope. It is the rare vendor who would allow you to do PP/G&S. So far, I have used it only once with one vendor. No, I won't reveal the name, I don't want that option to disappear. If vendors allow PP at all, it's always F/F and you shouldn't opt in for buyer protection - red flags everywhere. You just have to choose your vendor wisely and hope it all works out. It has all worked out so far for me - no issues with being scammed - but use vendors that have been vetted, that lots of people use. No need to go find that one vendor no one has heard of.
Click to expand...
The issue with bitcoin is once you send the coin amount; thats it if something goes wrong with the vendor you cant even dispute the transaction. Your is gone!
 
MingHenry said:
Nope. It is the rare vendor who would allow you to do PP/G&S. So far, I have used it only once with one vendor. No, I won't reveal the name, I don't want that option to disappear. If vendors allow PP at all, it's always F/F and you shouldn't opt in for buyer protection - red flags everywhere. You just have to choose your vendor wisely and hope it all works out. It has all worked out so far for me - no issues with being scammed - but use vendors that have been vetted, that lots of people use. No need to go find that one vendor no one has heard of.
Click to expand...
There are at least two vendors which allow PP G&S, but both of them lost a different item on PayPal invoice. So the chargeback feature doesn't really help. But both vendors delivered as promised.
 
Lullabytreehugger said:
So here I thought paying a vendor with paypal would be the safer option (standard USD $ payment - non crypto) because in the event the vendor decides to scam you then you can open a dispute and get a refund?
Click to expand...
Your only protection here is the community. Don't be one of the first 1000 people to buy from a vendor and your risk of getting outright scammed are almost zero.
 
stickfigure said:
There are at least two vendors which allow PP G&S, but both of them lost a different item on PayPal invoice. So the chargeback feature doesn't really help. But both vendors delivered as promised.
Click to expand...
Even if they listed peptides instead of, uh, cat litter, I'm not sure disputing it would be a safe thing to do for your paypal account. They're not controlled substances but I'm not sure that buying research chemicals from China is allowed in the paypal AUP, heh.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Trending Topics

Latest Posts

Members Online

Total: 129 (20 Members & 109 Guests)

Forum Statistics

Threads
3,306
Posts
54,487
Members
7,137
Latest member
SofiMart

Share This Page!

Top Bottom