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What's insane is still trusting PayPal at this point. They've had this tendency to randomly block accounts for over a decade now. I wouldn't want to have them a
by mcv 4y ago
What's insane is still trusting PayPal at this point. They've had this tendency to randomly block accounts for over a decade now. I wouldn't want to have them as a payment option at all, but I definitely don't want them as my only payment option.
- mikrotikker 4y agoAlso they'll fine you $2000 for "misinformation" on any platform. They snuck it back in very sneakily after the outcry when it was announced.
- ImHereToVote 4y agoWhat is the definition for "misinformation" that they use? Is it ok if I'm wrong about something from time to time?
- mikrotikker 4y agoI don't think they set one. Its better for them if its vague.
- NotYourLawyer 4y agoWrongthink of any sort.
- max51 4y agopart of the problem is that they used a definition so large it could include anything that may be offensive to a paypal employee.
- than3 4y agoAfaik, there is no definition, its arbtitrary so they can charge anyone.
- hot_gril 4y agoSelectively and retroactively enforced, probably.
- Bellamy 4y agoThat's why I deleted my account and won't use PayPal again.
- revelio 4y agoDid they? I don't see it in their current AUP: https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/acceptableuse-full https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/acceptableuse-full
- cheeze 4y agoCounterargument: As a customer, I much prefer PayPal (or Google Pay, or Apple Pay) over some random integration where I need to enter my credit card. It's not a dealbreaker for me, but if the PayPal integration exists, I'm using it 100% of the time. I'm already logged in, it has my payment instrument saved, and I don't have to worry about security as much.
- throwaway346434 4y agoAnd you are enableing the problem.
- perbu 4y agoNo. They're stating the preference to use Paypal if the vendor offers it - as opposed to entering CC numbers.
- dustymcp 4y agoThats not the only reason, if you never get your stuff you can handle that from paypal UI, you cant do that with alot of CC companies and have to phone somebody that might or might not respond in time, this is the sole reason why i prefer paypal over CC.
- hot_gril 4y agoWhich can be seen as enabling the problem, but whatever, people are gonna use the easier thing.
- berkle4455 4y agoProbably try to pay with a Discover card too.
- OJFord 4y agoCounter-argument: as another customer, I much prefer anything but PayPal, which even pretends to offer guest checkout that you'd think might be no worse, but then actually creates an account 'for you' and emails you forever. It might be a deal-breaker for me, and if another option exists, I'm hsing it 100% of the time. I don't need to log in, password manager or browser has my payment instrument saved ready to auto-fill, and I don't have to worry about security or privacy as much.
- djbusby 4y agoStripe does the same BS.
- behringer 4y agowe use both (and cash) so that they don't go through the same BS at the same time (hopefully).
- scrollaway 4y agoEvery single financial company that facilitates transactions does the same thing. They all use the same backend products to do AML, and comply with the same laws. It’s not like they do it for fun. The denominators are whether those companies implement decent recourse if you’re flagged. Stripe does; PayPal doesn’t.
- josu 4y agoA simple and effective alternative has been around since 2009.
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- uncletaco 4y agoThey blocked my account and now the only way I can pay my balance down on Paypal credit is over the phone.