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I tried to delink my bank account from PayPal, so I could close it, and it refused cos I apparently owed $1.27 even tho my balance said $0. I tried to add a cre
by philliphaydon 8y ago
I tried to delink my bank account from PayPal, so I could close it, and it refused cos I apparently owed $1.27 even tho my balance said $0. I tried to add a credit card but it was flagged as suspicious. Contacting PayPal they said I needed to go into the bank and put some money, my account so PayPal could take it. But I had already closed the bank account.
After PayPal refusing to help. I resolved it by opening a new PayPal account. Adding my credit card (not flagged suspicious) and transfer $2 to the account. Then I could delink the bank account and close it. Then I closed the new account I opened.
- icebraining 8y agoCurious, why did you care? I think I'd just leave the account open.
- philliphaydon 8y agoI never knew I had a negative balance. Until after 2 years of it using PayPal they sent me a random email to inform me I had 30 days before they would pass it to debt collectors. So I figured better to close the account. Never use PayPal anyway.
- icebraining 8y agoThey were sending your account to debt collectors over $1.27? I think that's an even bigger WTF than the original story.
- philliphaydon 8y agoSorry, 2 years of NOT using PayPal. I donno. This is PayPal Australia, maybe they operate differently. I couldn’t even figure out how my account got into a negative balance to begin with. Unfortunately I don’t have any of the old emails otherwise I would upload it.
- icebraining 8y agoTo be clear, I wasn't in any way doubting you, just marveling at their absurd practices :)