paypal_woes

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by paypal_woes 3y ago
Ha, I was just wondering about this, or rather, whether there was any way to disable receiving funds. Not that I could find, anyway. I also coincidentally am having a spat with Paypal at the moment, hence my new username.
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
I mean, I have a bank account, of course, I just never wanted to give it to PayPal. Finally, after decades, I decided to semi-cave and open a new account just for them. Then they don't let me add it, because my phone number isn't
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
Fuck yeah!
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
I think it's because the alternatives all suck. One is PayPal. Another is Venmo, which is owned by PayPal. Yet another is Zelle, which has its own problems I can rant about if you like.
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
The difference between sending cash and a check is that when a check gets stolen, the sender can report that to their sending bank, which will contact the receiving bank, and sort it out. If it is reported and dealt with in a timely manner,
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
The name is not really legible, at least not to me: Here is the back of the check in question: https://i.imgur.com/ICBydCo.png Nevertheless I will try to talk to someone at the post office about it. I had covid all last wee
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
The USPIS is police, and I did contact them immediately. They did not seem to take any interest, however.
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
I would be more than satisfied if I had to eat the loss, but PayPal lost their license to act as a Money Services Business, at least in my state.
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
Thanks, I had already filed with the AG (to no avail, at least so far) but didn't think of the CFPB, I will do that now.
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
PayPal provided me with an electronic copy of the canceled check, as per my OP.
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
The measures I have taken to prevent mail theft include renting an official USPS PO Box. That is where the check was mailed to.
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
You ok, man? I'm a little preoccupied with this PayPal nonsense at the moment, but if you need someone to talk to, I will make some time.
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
My understanding is that the US Postal Inspection Service is the only police agency with jurisdiction over this. I did report it via their website immediately[1], which said that there would be a later opportunity to provide documentation i
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
It's never been a requirement AFAIK. I've had this PayPal account for 20 years and have never attached a bank account, only credit cards. When I tried to attach a bank account, they wouldn't let me: they required a phone numb
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
I had only had credit cards linked to PayPal before, never a checking account. There is no option to transfer the balance to a credit card. When I tried adding a checking account it insisted I provide a mobile number, which I did, and it re
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
Sure, if I'd had the option of receiving these funds via crypto instead of PayPal, I 100% would have taken that. Ethereum would probably be the worst choice of any major crypto, though. Still better than PayPal, of course, but even mos
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
I use Firefox on Linux with uBlock Origin, as well as Enhanced Tracking Protection. Unfortunately, it works fine in the browser -- if it didn't, I'd be $270 richer right now!
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
No, the payee on the front of the check is me. The endorsement field contains the following, handwritten: <thief's signature> MOBILE DEPOSIT ONLY PAY TO THE ORDER OF <thief's name>
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
I don't "accept" it either, but I also don't know what I can do about it, hence my question.
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by paypal_woes 3y ago
Forgot to note two other interesting facts: 1) The check was addressed to my USPS PO Box -- the kind inside an actual post office. It seems extremely unlikely that a random person could have accessed it; more likely, it was misdelivered to
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Ask HN: A check from PayPal to me was stolen and cashed. What can I do?
36 points by paypal_woes 3y ago|49 comments