admin : Thursday, April 28, 2011, 9:43
Paypal Smart Connect Fees and Interest
I had signed up for a PayPal Smart Connect Card and made a couple of purchases all under $20. Since I had recently quit my job, I had no way to pay for the fees or interest.
Next thing I know, PayPal calls me to let me know that I had payments due. My mom (who is more experienced in financial matters) and I talked to them and got the account closed out and paid $30 towards the payment.
Meanwhile, PayPal continued to add interest. This is what my account says concerning payments, balances and statements right now:
Current balance: $109.61 USD | Statement balance as of 03/28/2011: $74.61 USD
Minimum payment due: $40.00 USD
Today I received contact from PayPal through both the mail and a phone call. My mom and I talked to them over the phone and paid the payment in full. So now I am through with Paypal Smart Connect for good (hopefully) and plan never to use it again.
I think they should have just waived the payment and late fees entirely because this is just unfair! I knew there would be interest and late fees, but this is ridiculous. They make you pay huge fees for such small purchases. I know part of this is my fault. However, everyone makes mistakes, and they are just plain taking advantage of me!
Anyway, I tried to get in touch with Paypal to find out exactly what was happening before they started calling me, but there was no way to get in touch with a human at Paypal concerning Paypal Smart Connect. When you call the phone number they provide for Paypal smart connect, there is only a voice menu. I called the main Paypal phone number, but I was just redirected to Paypal Smart Connect number again. To make the problem worse, I want to continue to sell on Ebay, but Ebay requires sellers to have an account with Paypal.
Submitted By:: Catherine Sheridan
Location: Sugar Hill, GA, USA
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Had the same exact experience with Paypal. My son, who lost his job in this horrible economy, could not pay his very small balance and ended up getting over $100 late fees in no time…also interest charges on the growing balance. I tried to pay this in full if they would consider at least cutting all these extra charges in half. No dice…they would not budge!! Great customer service!!!!! Besides it took several calls and hours to get a real person to talk to. I will help him and pay this ridiculous balance for such a VERY small purchase. Just recieved yet another $35.00 charge…even higher balance. You just cannot reason with this unprofessional mess!
I just call them and closed that scam! It is a big scam
When you sell something online, and receive a payment through paypal, how can paypal charge a fee on the shipping part of the money that a buyer sends to cover shipping cost?I feel they should only be able to charge a fee on the amount of the item, and NOT the total that came in with shipping.