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How can PayPal rationalize closing accounts because users opened them years ago when they were too young? Is that really an issue for a 28 year old? Contract
by alex_young 9y ago
How can PayPal rationalize closing accounts because users opened them years ago when they were too young? Is that really an issue for a 28 year old?
Contract or no, PayPal looks really bad here. One would think they would be looking for good will rather than this kind of press in such a competitive market.
- jschwartzi 9y agoYeah, why wouldn't they just contact her and lock her account until she re-signs? That way they both win. She's clearly of legal age now and penalizing her so severely for something she did as a child is really unnecessary. When my landlord discovered she didn't have a rental agreement on file for the garage space I was renting from her she didn't evict me, she left a note on my door.
- jstarfish 9y agoThere are financial incentives. Paypal is a lot like shady ad networks in that they let you accrue a balance while waiting for you to do something they can justify terminating you for. When that happens, they lock you out and keep your money. Unlike your landlord, Paypal profits from eviction.
- ams6110 9y agoBecause they have an ass-covering-oriented legal team who will say "the user was unable to legally agree to the terms" thefore we (PayPal) will be vulnerable if they were to do something fraudulent.
- jve 9y agoWhy not ask accepting terms NOW or else account will be blocked on m/d/y?
- haZard_OS 9y agoLikely they didn't do this because of concern that a person could update their agreement to the T&C, then do something fraudulent, then claim the updated agreement was coerced because the person's livelihood was somehow attached to the PayPal account.
- pjc50 9y agoPayPal close user accounts on the slightest pretext. Often they keep the money.