In spite of the fee’s we pay paypal for their service they will protect the fraudulent buyer over your registered business. Paypal knows of the constant and continual fraud practices that exist and continue to allow it to go on. My numerous complaints resulted in paypal closing my business account and keeping the money that [...]
‘PayPal Fraud’
There are thousands of stories like mine, but paypal is still in business
by PPC Submitter on February 16, 2012 at 1:30 PMPaypal has defrauded me of 850$ and after reading THOUSANDS of similar complaints regarding their unmoral and unlawful business practices I feel like there is absolutely no integrity or common sense in their company. I am 18 and trying to start a small business and an 850$ hit was 1/3 of my total life savings, [...]
I did a transaction through Paypal. They told me that if i go into my history than I will see that there is an of $520.00 into my account which was deducted from the buyers. I checked my history but there was no such amount in it. Later they sent me an email stating that [...]
Thanks to Paypal I gave away 2 iPhones for free
by PPC Submitter on February 2, 2012 at 2:07 PMI sold 2 iphones for $1300 bucks and the payment cleared.. i shipped the phones to the guy and then two days later paypal put a hold on the payment and reversed the funds out of my acct.. when i tried everything to get my money all they said is that i wasn’t covered under [...]
My bank paid PayPal $625.00 on Dec.22 2011, Instant transfer. provided tracing number and ACH report. PayPal says they never received the funds.Pay Pal kept trying to get their money every three days and caused me to have bank charges for insufficient funds, Everything I sell on eBay Pay Pal takes the money. I hate [...]
Got ripped off buying Xbox on eBay
by PPC Submitter on January 26, 2012 at 1:54 PMPaypal/ebay has ripped me off for just under $400 due to a lying cheating thief seller who sold me an Xbox which was listed as like new and in perfect condition. It was a POS that had broken/repaired controllers, was scratched up and gouged from misuse and quit working on the 2nd day we had [...]
Payment Not Transfer And They Saying Completed
by PPC Submitter on January 23, 2012 at 11:28 PMHi there, I am using paypal account from more than 1 year and make transaction 3-4 time. 1 of my payment status is showing that payment is completed on 6-1-2012 but fact is that no payment reach to my bank account and 1 another payment made on 8-1-2012 transferred to my bank account. When I [...]
I want revenge on paypal and ebay
by PPC Submitter on January 20, 2012 at 1:10 PMI had over 650 postive sales on eBay…then Paypal got involved. My account got hacked, eBay and Paypal did nothing. I closed my 100% positive account and set up another 4 years later. Paypal tried attaching a $3000 check but I had used a WalMart debit VISA card and they were SOL. The buyer claimed [...]
Buyer stole Nike Sneakers from me
by PPC Submitter on January 19, 2012 at 1:10 PMI’m a primary seller on eBay. 3 months ago, I sold 3 pairs of authentic Nike sneakers to a buyer for $900 dollars. The buyer claimed one pair out of the 3 is a counterfeit, so he opened a dispute with PayPal. And a month and half later, PayPal decided to close the dispute in [...]
Paypal Is Sending Me To Collections
by PPC Submitter on January 18, 2012 at 1:09 PMI sold a product and used pay pal to protect me from getting ripped off [ payed them a fee for there service ] i got my payment and went on with life a month and a half later or so the person who purchased my product reversed there payment to pay pal [they payed [...]
I have to pay for fraud committed by someone else
by PPC Submitter on January 13, 2012 at 12:18 PMI sold season tickets to the Arizona Cardinals game and was paid through Pay Pal. I transferred most of my money from my Pay Pal account to my checking account to pay bills, on the same day. Two days later, Pay Pal sends me an email saying that my tickets were bought frauduantly and they [...]
I brought a pair of diamonds on earrings on eBay (paid by PayPal using Bank of America and Chase) and it tested out to be fake. I contacted seller many, but no reply. I send item back, because seller say return accepted within 7 days, but no refund or reply. I provide eBay with the [...]
Scammed on ebay selling iTunes gift cards
by PPC Submitter on January 12, 2012 at 1:54 PMI’m going to lose about $350 so far in chargebacks on itunes gift cards. All buyers from Switzerland. I offered to ship or email the cards. They all wanted them emailed. I’ve now learned I’m unprotected from this type of shipment. I was notified after selling 10 of them. Only sold them that way because [...]
Paypal steals like the rest of them
by PPC Submitter on January 11, 2012 at 1:24 PMi sold a gold coin on ebay and never got paid Paypal along with ebay STILL figured the percentage of the sale[$80] and STOLE it out of my bank account..its theft as far as i’m concerned you know.. STEALING? “though shall not steal” unless…. you are a federal reserve bankster [why does a fed bankster [...]
New to Paypal and already having big problems
by PPC Submitter on January 6, 2012 at 11:34 AMI just started as a 1st time user of ebay and paypal, i sold an old mobile phone the money came in paypal so i posted off the phone, then found a new one on ebay, bought it using paypal soon as i paid they limited my account asking for loads of id photos bills [...]
Here is my gripe: 1. I ordered a video game from Harvbooks 2. I paid with credit card which was automatically sent to pay pal. 3. Weeks passed and no game. 4. Went on Pay pal and told them I had not received the product and I had called both phone numbers on Harvebook wbsite, [...]
Paypal Is A Scammers Paradise
by PPC Submitter on January 4, 2012 at 11:51 AMI’ve had many stories through the years. The latest is someone purchased something from me, said they didn’t receive it, tracking number wasn’t updated, refunded his money and told him to put ‘Return to Sender’ on it if it showed. Found out he had it all the time, refused to pay or return it. Paypal [...]
PayPal charged me Sellers Fees but I only use them to Buy
by PPC Submitter on January 3, 2012 at 1:07 PMPaypal kindly took two payments from my bank account as ‘sellers fees’ to pay to a fraudster in November. As I have never been a seller, I knew this to be bogus. Premium phone calls later, I was assured the money would be recovered and an email promised its return to my bank account in [...]
Had tracking info buy buyer still got money back
by PPC Submitter on December 30, 2011 at 2:07 PMShipped an iphone that someone had bought for 510, then they reversed the transaction because the tracking said the item had never gotten there. It turns out that USPS made a mistake and thats why the online tracking system was not updating but they printed me an internal report which said that it did get [...]
Paypal told buyer to destroy item
by PPC Submitter on December 30, 2011 at 1:58 PMGet this everybody: Paypal instructed the buyer of a vioin I sold on Ebay to DESTROY the item rather than return it to me because they say it is “counterfeit”. Since when did PayPal become an expert on antique violins? I have an appraisal from a top shop saying it is worth $6000. Now I [...]
I want to take legal action against Paypal.
by PPC Submitter on December 28, 2011 at 12:55 PMPaypal has been conducting what I believe to be fraudulent and illegal activities at my expense. I have been a member for well over 3 years, and it has been a terrible experience. They have lied and manipulated many of times, failing to satisfy me as a loyal customer. They’ve stolen thousands for me, also [...]
Paypal is in favor of Criminals
by PPC Submitter on December 27, 2011 at 1:07 PMPaypal is a service I will never ever use again nor will I reccomend to use. They allow you to complete account registration and complete transactions with others without any verification or confirmation of any agreement between the parties. I sold some products across the web to a seller on ebay. Buyer paid for the [...]
I sold a gold coin to mitsuwa89. As soon as it was delivered, he reversed his credit card charges. Paypal did nothing, even though I provided proof that this was a scam against me and four other sellers. Then they charged me to “look into the problem. Then they paid ebay the fees on this [...]
paypal/ebay buyer protection! total rubbish!
by PPC Submitter on December 19, 2011 at 9:47 AMafter inforning ebay that i fad recieved a counterfeit jacket they asked me to sort it out with the seller which i did and it was agreed she would refund me and i would send the jacket back. now no refund ebay then say they will look into it, jacket was sent already but because [...]
No way to protect yourself as a seller on Paypal
by PPC Submitter on December 16, 2011 at 1:12 PMBuyer shipped back a brick instead of the product and claimed I refused to refund their money after their return. Ebay/PayPal went ahead and refunded their money from my checking account. The Fraudulent Buyer not only kept the product … they got their money back and I’m out $600 at my cost. But I did [...]
Buyer Abused Loopholes with Paypal
by PPC Submitter on December 14, 2011 at 1:52 PMI sold $12,000 worth the micro sd cards to a woman In california and she turned around and tried to sell them to her customer without asking her customer if they need them and they didn’t need them so she asked me for a refund. And I told her I was not gonna refund them [...]
My wife sold 2 $50 transactions to a buyer, $100 total. The buyer paid by Visa thru Paypal, 2 separate transactions of $50 each, same buyer, the buyer then waited 88 days then went directly to Visa, lied and said my wife stole his credit card number which is a total lie and paypal refused [...]
PayPal Ripped me off of my $9K Breitling Bentley Watch
by PPC Submitter on December 1, 2011 at 4:43 PMSo I listed my Breitling for Bentley A25363 on eBay which included all original box contents. I sold it for $4,300 with free shipping. I shipped the Breitling watch with the certificate showing the serial number that matched the case’s serial number along with all original warranty cards and original box contents. I used UPS [...]
thanks to paypal,bill me later M&T Bank, now MT !!!
by PPC Submitter on November 30, 2011 at 12:41 AMway too complicated for me to explain….paypal, bill me later (ebay) etc…gained access to my accounts…..hmmmm..M&T bank allowed this to happen too often , now empty, MT bank…after too many complaints and unauthorized withdrawals and no resolutions I just closed the empty M&T bank….awaiting justice, apologies and refunds so I can pay my REAL DEBTS [...]
I opened ebay account they made me open pp account i did, i sold my item pp limited my account for more info ie proof of address,i had already registered my bank account credit card they never said there was a problem untill the money went into the account. in my opinion thats pre-meditated fraud. [...]
I have been waiting for my money for over 6 months
by PPC Submitter on November 23, 2011 at 1:24 PMI was a victim of fraud with my previous paypal account. I created a new one and the minute I entered a NEW bank account with a new address, they locked me down. They are holding almost $500 and have been since May 18, 2011. What now? I thought after 6 months they had to [...]
Item never shipped, refund check bounced, dispute closed
by PPC Submitter on November 22, 2011 at 11:19 AMOpened a dispute because i bought a $200 item on ebay that was never shipped. seller did this to about 8 people with the same product. nobody received. i filed a dispute with ebay and paypal. seller sent an e-check to paypal for my refund so both ebay and paypal closed he dispute. the e-check [...]
Stolen credit card was used and I am stuck paying
by PPC Submitter on November 18, 2011 at 10:42 AMI just got off the phone after trying to unlimit my acct (went thru the normal bs of address phone bank acct..etc) and then called cust svc bc there was a problem with my old acct. Come to find out the person did a chargeback bc the credit card used to get me to send [...]
i was selling a iphone on ebay then they suspended my account for no reason.I’ve been buying for ebay for 3 years and never had a problem but once i tried to sell something i get suspended. i called ebay to see what was going on and they said my ad was high risk. then [...]
Account was hacked and no help from Paypal
by PPC Submitter on November 16, 2011 at 11:09 AMMy paypal account was hacked into. No one called me, I received an email stating they were questioning my account. My bank account suddenly went into the negative for over $1200. Someone had ordered a laptop and had it sent to California somewhere. I had to pay to put a stop payment on my bank [...]
I bought a program named PDF Deluxe for 2 years. for CA$73.73. The company name is UPCLICK and the order number is U43YKZQC. They sent me two license numbers but no access to the program. They wrote the inquiries be sent to UPCLK.COM. The links and the website are totally confusing. I believe I have [...]
Returned Buyer money before package arrived
by PPC Submitter on September 29, 2011 at 9:28 PMI mailed a package to a Buyer and forgot to buy delivery confirmation. Always get delivery confirmation, and if $250.00 or more-get a signature! The buyer filed a non-receipt of item complaint 3 days after I mailed the package. The order form gave a window of when the package should be delivered. The buyer filed the complaint [...]
Don’t send tickets via email- Paypal will not protect you from fraud
by PPC Submitter on August 13, 2011 at 3:39 PMI sold 2 tickets to see a Celtics vs. Heat playoffs game on eBay and have wound up scammed with zero support from Paypal. I have an online ticketing account through the Boston Celtics (similar to what season ticket holders have) so I am able to access etickets through this system. I can manage the [...]
PayPal told me that a fraudulent transaction was safe
by PPC Submitter on May 23, 2011 at 4:22 PMAs a seller of virtual goods for games I have to be heavy on the precautions without any real protection for my “intangible goods” from PayPal and one $200 sale was my biggest sale. It was big enough that in addition to my normal precautions of having both a security key and all game account [...]
Anything you want on Ebay FREE, courtesy of PayPal
by PPC Submitter on May 19, 2011 at 4:59 PMTwice now PayPal has helped an ebay buyer rip me off, giving them free merchandise. The first time, about three years ago, a guy in L.A. bought a Warn winch from me and paid with PayPal. After recieving the winch he claimed it was an unauthorized use of his credit card, Ebay account and password, as well [...]
PayPal gave my husbands watch away
by PPC Submitter on May 5, 2011 at 12:23 PMI recently sold an expensive watch to a gentalmen in the UK. 3 1/2 weeks later he demanded $230.00, saying that there was a scratch on the watch. I contacted ebay, who told me not to worry because it was buyers remorse. 6 weeks after the sale he opend a case with PayPal, saying it was fake. [...]
PayPal refunds buyer for non-delivery dispute filed 5 minutes after purchase
by PPC Submitter on March 3, 2011 at 8:18 AMSold something on Ebay, a tangible item. Buyer instantly files dispute 5 minutes (!) after buying the item for non-delivery of the item! Paypal allows the dispute to go through which makes no sense. I explain to Paypal the obvious problem with the dispute. Paypal does not respond, and eventually refunds the buyer. Paypal has [...]
NOTICE:PayPal Possible Suspension Notice – User Agreement – Abusing PayPal … From: “consult.1525@consultant.com” … View Contact Seller Protection – Your security is our priority Dea We regret to inform you that your PayPal account might be suspended due to concerns we have for the safety and integrity of the PayPal community.We did send you a [...]
PayPal Does Not Investigate Fraudulent Claims
by admin on December 19, 2010 at 5:00 PMI sold a very small item to a buyer on ebay. The buyer left great feedback for the auction, saying how quickly I had shipped the item. A couple of days later, however, the buyer opened a dispute through paypal saying they had not received the item! On a hunch I contacted other sellers that [...]
PayPal Takes No Responsibility For Fraud
by admin on December 15, 2010 at 7:36 PMI was informed on a Friday that someone fraudulently accessed my account, and purchased items using my checking account. I called PayPal immediately after receiving a notice that the transaction was on hold due to suspicious activity. I was assured no further action would take place, and I would not be responsible for the transaction. [...]
PayPal Account- Unauthorized Access
by admin on December 15, 2010 at 5:44 PMOn December 8th and 9th of 2010, someone accessed my PayPal account without my authorization and changed all of my login and password info. They also changed other detailed account information, including the email address for the account. They apparently did so in order to make purchases on eBay using my PayPal account. I thought that PayPal’s website was [...]
Ebay Buyer Gets Free Vehicle Courtesy Of PayPal
by PPC Submitter on December 8, 2010 at 11:08 AMI sold a vehicle on Ebay, and I clearly stated in the auction description that it was being sold “As Is” and it was a “Non-Refundable” auction. The buyer of the vehicle paid the $1,000.00 down payment via’ PayPal, and the remainder of the payment when he picked it up. However, after he picked up [...]
PayPal Protecting Fraudulent Ebay Seller
by PPC Submitter on December 7, 2010 at 4:43 PMI bought an item on Ebay, and paid for it using PayPal. Apparently Ebay or the seller withdrew the item while I was in the process of paying for it. Therefore, there is no record of my actually purchasing the item on Ebay, but the PayPal payment has already been made. After being unable to [...]
Don’t Use PayPal If You Ship Overseas
by PPC Submitter on November 28, 2010 at 6:53 PMI have had 2 customers now from overseas file a PayPal dispute, and even after providing tracking information and the shipment receipt PayPal sided with the buyers. Both of these customers knew that PayPal would side with them, they each told me so! Now I am out $100.00 and I am very angry. I have [...]
Ebayer Gets Item, PayPal Refunds Him, Seller Loses
by PPC Submitter on November 17, 2010 at 6:43 PMI sold a new welder on Ebay, and after receiving the payment via’ PayPal I shipped the item to the buyer. As it turns out, the guy who bought it was a flake, and Ebay cancelled his membership. In the meantime he filed a dispute claiming that he didn’t get the welder. So PayPal reversed [...]
On 11/09/2010, I won the ebay bid for a 5 quart CorningWare Dutch Oven. However, the seller sent me a 4 quart CorningWare Dutch Oven instead. The guy purposely defrauded me. Now, PayPal is backing up his crime by saying they will refund my $14.99 if I ship back to him the Corning Ware, but [...]
PayPal Refuses To Refund For A Fraudulent Sale
by PPC Submitter on November 2, 2010 at 3:47 PMI purchased a software tool from SWREG, Inc. to unlock my iphone. They sent me a small file and when I followed the instructions, it failed after the first step. I emailed them but received no help. When I complained to PayPal, this is the reply I got: Hello Mohammed Ghouse, Buyer’s Transaction ID: 6A3519988S608583P [...]
PayPal Sides With Seller Of Fake Cosmetics
by admin on August 28, 2010 at 2:36 PMSo, I bought some cosmetics from an Internet cosmetic store. They clearly stated that they were selling authentic product on their website. When I received the product, however, they were high-end fakes. So I contacted the seller, who was very cocky and basically laughed at me. I figured this situation qualified for the “wrong item received” [...]
Ebay Buyer Scams Seller, PayPal Doesn’t Care
by admin on August 11, 2010 at 7:50 PMI sold a Caravan Factory DVD in-dash changer on eBay. I sent out the changer in perfect working condition. Once he received the package, he apparently opened it on the opposite end of the label, and replaced it with a damaged unit. He then told me that it was damaged and that he did not [...]
PayPal Sides With Fraudulent Ebay Seller
by admin on July 22, 2010 at 10:38 PMI purchased a memory card via eBay using Paypal. It turns out that the memory card was fake (which apparently is an ongoing eBay scheme). After receiving in writing from the seller that the item was indeed fake, I filed a complaint with Paypal. Paypal told me that they had decided the case in my [...]
I purchased a DVTPal DVR for $258.63 from DigitalStar.com on 9/23/2009 paid thru Paypal as I typically have done thinking it is more secure. The item never came, DigitalStar would not respond to my dozen emails. Paypal will only help if the issue is less than 45 days. When you are told the item in [...]
PayPal Approves Payment to Defunct Company
by admin on February 21, 2010 at 1:33 AMI’ve used PayPal for years and have always been happy, but have never had to file a complaint before. Now that I have I am not happy. I was using a service that I paid for through PayPal and had been content with for a year or so. But in October I get a notice [...]
Paypal Aids and Abets Criminal Fraud
by admin on November 3, 2009 at 12:24 PMI purchased a 1 troy oz silver panda coin on ebay. Shortly thereafter seller became unregistered so I immediately filed a case with Paypal. Sometime later item was received from China and was counterfeit. It only weighed 20.7 grams and not 33.1 grams as advertised. I updated Paypal with this new information and they now [...]
Ebay buyer gets refund, then resells item
by admin on June 18, 2009 at 7:19 PMI sold a very expensive Gibson Guitar on Ebay to a person in Dubai. The guitar was only 3 months old and was in new condition. The buyer paid me via Paypal approx 3000.00. When the buyer received the Guitar he was thrilled and left me great positive feedback. Approx. 2 weeks later Paypal took the [...]







