This website is a collection of horror stories, news reports and other information addressing problems with Paypal, Inc..

How I got screwed by PayPal:

First, sell item to verified user on Ebay for $175. The buyer pays via Paypal. Next, ship item to buyer. Buyer leaves positive feedback about item on my Ebay account. Buyer enjoys item (it was a one time thing). Seller … Continue reading

Paypal over drafted my bank account because of “their system”

Just spent 2 HOURS on the phone with eBay & PayPal!!!! When you print a shipping label there is an option to pay or the label cost when the funds become available in PayPal. WELL, they decided not to wait … Continue reading

After 10 years I have to get Verified

After using Ebay and Paypal for over 10 years as both a buyer and a seller, I reached the $10,000 limit and was told I needed to be “VERIFIED.” Because of some unfortunate events in my life (foreclosure and other … Continue reading

PayPal caused over $1000 in overdraft fees

I had switched my account to a different bank account with Paypal. I verified that it was changed on my account. Despite taking all these precautions on several transactions Paypal attempted to debit the wrong bank account which didn’t have … Continue reading

Simple case of buyers remorse and I, the seller, gets punished

Sold a hard drive on eBay. Buyer solicited positive feedback saying he had left positive for me which he had. Subsequently said drive was faulty despite my attempting to get him to initialize the drive under windows. Raised complaint saying … Continue reading

How many ways can one get screwed by PayPal?

Over a DOZEN screwings from PayPal siding with customers buying NEW products on eBay, damaging them, & then claiming they were “defective out of the box”… (TOTAL BULL!) Also overseas buyers requesting or CHOOSING cheapest shipping methods, & then claiming … Continue reading

Unable to make a purchase with my own credit card

Have been trying politely for three weeks to make a simple $26 purchase online at a photography website. The only payment options available were 1) use my credit card with the possibility of signing up for PayPal later, or 2) … Continue reading

Getting annoyed with their 21 days holds

Getting annoyed with their 21 days holds and also I had like 4 or 5 payments that were scheduled to clear after the 3 day holding period once items were delivered and my money was not clearing. I called and … Continue reading

I don’t trust eBay nor Paypal from now on.

I sold an item on eBay. I sent the item with tracking number and provided that number to the buyer via ebay. I also scanned the shipping information paper I got from post office and emailed it to the buyer. … Continue reading

Seller Fraud

I purchased a “mint condition” phone on Ebay for $300. When I received the phone there was a small crack in the corner of the screen along with a small dent on the same corner of the phone. It was … Continue reading