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To follow up on that further: PayPal quickly limited the account, hence the move to Google. PayPal funds remain in PayPal and are used to process refunds. To m
by tdavis 16y ago
To follow up on that further: PayPal quickly limited the account, hence the move to Google. PayPal funds remain in PayPal and are used to process refunds.
To make it 100% clear: the only entity to profit from pre-orders has been PayPal, from interest earned on locked funds. We have not made a single dime.
- michaelfairley 16y agoMore bullshit. I ordered through Google Checkout and definitely have a $5 my credit card bill.
- tdavis 16y agoDid you confirm the charge was never returned? That's how the $1 authentication charge works on our new store; we charge $1 and if the full amount isn't settled within a couple weeks the $1 is returned and we're charged a small fee (so pre-orders actually cost us money). If that's not the case, it's probably a fluke.
- michaelfairley 16y agoI apologize for the accusation. I have an email from Google confirming that my card will be charged, and an email from my bank alerting me to the ($5) charge, but there is no actual charge on my bank statement (though it was there at one time).
- cullenking 16y agoDid they lock the account similar to some of the paypal horror stories we have seen float around? If so, that's another strike for paypal and a reason to motivate everyone to avoid them like the plague.
- axod 16y agoI had mine locked. I'm pretty sure it's routine. * You get a large number, or high transaction value * They lock it until you verify bank details/contact details etc * It's unlocked Mine was unlocked in a few days and has been fine ever since.