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What to do? Seller doesn't take Paypal
Q*Bert_OP:
Paypal does suck...But I still use it...
RayB:
The fastest way to stop theft/fraud through a PayPal account is to freeze it so no further "damages" can occur. If Paypal didn't do this, when they had some knowledge of possible fraudulent activity, they could be liable for the damages occuring after they first find out. So they freeze accounts to be "better safe than sorry". So what happens? Some innocent people can have their account frozen. So they say "Paypal sucks".
But then if Paypal adopted the opposite position, one where they need absolute 100% proof before freezing an account, you'd STILL have another group of victims saying "Paypal sucks" because they lost money through ID theft, or whatever and Paypal didn't act fast enough.
Either way Paypal will be criticized. People want their cake and to eat too.
PEOPLE SUCK!
fixedpigs:
--- Quote from: RayB on March 14, 2006, 12:22:56 pm ---The fastest way to stop theft/fraud through a PayPal account is to freeze it so no further "damages" can occur. If Paypal didn't do this, when they had some knowledge of possible fraudulent activity, they could be liable for the damages occuring after they first find out. So they freeze accounts to be "better safe than sorry". So what happens? Some innocent people can have their account frozen. So they say "Paypal sucks".
But then if Paypal adopted the opposite position, one where they need absolute 100% proof before freezing an account, you'd STILL have another group of victims saying "Paypal sucks" because they lost money through ID theft, or whatever and Paypal didn't act fast enough.
Either way Paypal will be criticized. People want their cake and to eat too.
PEOPLE SUCK!
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funny how my credit card didn't freeze my account...
RayB:
--- Quote from: fixedpigs on March 14, 2006, 12:27:27 pm ---funny how my credit card didn't freeze my account...
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What's the interest rate on that card? MUCH higher than Paypal's fees, I know that without even knowing what your interest rate is. That means the CC company can afford greater risks (and probably better insurance as well).