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musiclover420
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Paypal just banned me 1
#26436781 - 01/16/20 12:46 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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No idea why, last night I got an email from them stating I can no longer use paypal. Something about not being in line with their user agreement though they didn't give a single solid reason...
The only 2 things I can think of are recently I bought some kratom with Paypal, which they hadn't allowed for a few years. But the kratom seller I use sells it as Matcha and they finally accepted paypal again so it seems weird they would notice.
I also started linking my paypal on Youtube for people who might want to donate to my music channel. So far only 2 people have donated, but one was 42$ a few days ago. Paypal let me transfer the 42$ to me bank, so it seems weird that it would be the issue.
Aside from that though I've literally just been buying shit off ebay, maybe have spent a bit more then usual but nothing that should get me banned from using paypal...
Already emailed them and am awaiting a reply. Considering how paypal has gone downhill over the years I might just get a credit card again and find some alternatives.
Guess it's time to set up a Patreon finally and see if it actually gets much support
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musiclover420
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Well that was easy, messaged them and they said it was just an error and restored my account within 10 minutes.
Still I am skeptical of why it happened in the first place. Out of nowhere they just blocked me, hopefully it doesn't happen again.
Seems like a pretty big error if people are just getting banned for no reason. Time to get a new debit card anyways I guess.
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Re: Paypal just banned me [Re: Niffla] 1
#26437243 - 01/16/20 05:56 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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BabylonRuleDem
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Re: Paypal just banned me [Re: Shroomslip]
#26437256 - 01/16/20 06:06 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Well generally paypals policy on anything "drug" related is not good. I had an account banned when i bought a bong on etsy back in the day.
Might not be a bad idea to see what other forms of payment the supplier of your kratom takes and set up one there. I try not to use paypal for anything that will raise flags, but i sell stuff on ebay quite often and having that account freeze would not be pleasant. Glad you got it sorted out though.
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That is weird.
I also find it weird that ichugwindex made a thread about his bank account closing on the same day as you. Synchronicity? I sure think so....
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musiclover420
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BabylonRuleDem said: Well generally paypals policy on anything "drug" related is not good. I had an account banned when i bought a bong on etsy back in the day.
Might not be a bad idea to see what other forms of payment the supplier of your kratom takes and set up one there. I try not to use paypal for anything that will raise flags, but i sell stuff on ebay quite often and having that account freeze would not be pleasant. Glad you got it sorted out though.
Really? A Bong? Was that pre med/rec legalization in any states? I've bought Peyote off ebay using paypal before Shipped from Thailand through customs and didn't cause any issues.
It's weird sense they said it was just a glitch, but it happened within a week of me buying kratom for the first time in months.
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LogicaL Chaos said: That is weird.
I also find it weird that ichugwindex made a thread about his bank account closing on the same day as you. Synchronicity? I sure think so....
Damn that would suck. Was it one of the bigger/shittier banks? Thankfully we've got a great local state credit union that I've never had issues with.
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musiclover420 said: Really? A Bong? Was that pre med/rec legalization in any states? I've bought Peyote off ebay using paypal before Shipped from Thailand through customs and didn't cause any issues.
Yep, not shiting you. It was sold as a water pipe for tobacco so it was not illegal, just against paypal policy. This was around the same time idiots were selling RCs on etsy so 2010ish, maybe earlier. Shorty after i purchased it etsy had a massive change and RCs, bongs, and anything even remotely drug related was wiped from there site. I don't know what there policy is now as i only ever purchased 1 thing from them and stopped browsing after that paypal account got banned.
That was the only thing i ever bought with that account so purdy sure thats why it got banned.
I assume that yote wasn't labeled correctly
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musiclover420
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Well it seems paypal hasn't been all downhill over the years. Seeing the changes in policy on sites like Etsy/Ebay has been funny over the years. People sold kratom on ebay for awhile until they cracked down, but you can still buy shit like pure nicotine or nitrous and even ether 
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You can buy other mescaline cactus like bridgesii with their real names though, but they are more inconspicuous. Probably some labeled peyote seeds for sale but realllly expensive, like 1$ a seed
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musiclover420 said: You can buy other mescaline cactus like bridgesii with their real names though, but they are more inconspicuous. Probably some labeled peyote seeds for sale but realllly expensive, like 1$ a seed 
Hmm funny enough eBay had a recent crack down on trichocereus sales.
Yeah if you buy labeled peyote seeds on eBay, i'd bet money paypal will ban your account pretty quick.
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Ichug didnt mention the bank, and its sorta personal so i didnt ask. Pretty shitty regardless thou!
The whole Trich cacti crackdown on eBay is a damn shame. I miss those good times....i should have ordered more cacti in the past....
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they are still being listed just more discretely, which IMO is good.
The ludicrous prices people ask for on there kinda makes me sick. Although i have had good experiences just messaging sellers and working out a deal for much less than what they were asking
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Oh yeah?
Hmm, looks i need to work on my keyword combos....
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In my experience they are legally only looking out for themselves and only do refunds if you force their hand via a bank chargeback request.
Which basically enforced a law that they are required to refund after the bank does an investigation and makes the final decision about who gets how much $$ back.
It's not worth fighting or trying to find out what the error was... due to the brick wall of "we could care less about you" their customer service is based on.
Lesson is that Paypal is a morally degrading money vacuum of a corporation who thrives of off the fees and one way, no take back transactions that is paying for their owners private jets and floating mansions... Although they have a slight purpose for charity and do not abuse their power in every single way.
Overall there are better options out there.
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musiclover420
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BabylonRuleDem said: they are still being listed just more discretely, which IMO is good.
The ludicrous prices people ask for on there kinda makes me sick. Although i have had good experiences just messaging sellers and working out a deal for much less than what they were asking
Yeah I was shocked how much prices have gone up, seems like they've almost tripled since I was first getting into cactus years back.
Bridgesii especially seem like they are getting more popular. Years ago I bought tons of cactus off ebay and found some really great deals, I bet any good deals sell ASAP now
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