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Hey all, Over the past few days and possibly weeks the Bricklink administration has been suspending stores for seemingly minor violations with the TOS of the Bricklink site. So far Larry p. has been suspended and now completely removed from the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.services) !!
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| | Re: Paypal and the class action
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(...) I think that story is going arount for a long time. I've seen something like what you describe more than a year ago. I've had a issue once, a bank funding transfer of about 80 EURO to my Paypal account went missing inside Paypal, during the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.market.services)
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| | PayPal practices under investigation by FTC
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(URL) (Reuters) - Federal and state investigators are examining whether online payment service PayPal violated consumer-protection laws in its fight against online fraud, parent company eBay Inc." Ray (20 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | BBC article about PayPal UK changes (and reader remarks)
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(URL) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: Pay Pal
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(...) I agree that that would be an obviously sensible business strategy; *a lot* of money passes through PayPal's hands, and most of its users would be happy to let PayPal collect interest on that money for a few days---it is still faster than (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: Pay Pal
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(...) Which is why a number of Bricklink sellers have one of each account. When they invoice, they state two prices: one for cash/balance transfer, one for credit card. Either CC has an extra charge of about $0.30 +3% more, of the cash/balance price (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: Pay Pal
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(...) Hello, Thanks for pointing that out Rob. I was thinking I should go back and reread the fine print on my paypal account. I can see now why big sellers might not like this so much, I personally would not do $1000 a month in sales, I barely put (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jan-04, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: Pay Pal
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(...) In the US, PayPal users are allowed to have 2 accounts: 1 business, 1 personal. Personal Accounts - Cannot be linked to the same bank account/credit card as any other PayPal account - Cannot accept credit card funded payments which also means (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: $7000+ PayPal Warning
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(...) It's not a matter of whether or not people believe that PayPal took back $7G from this guy, I certainly believe that it could happen. But the guy is taking it as a personal attack by PayPal and acting as if they plan to just keep his money. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: $7000+ PayPal Warning
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(...) True enough; While I have no reason to doubt him, I do have only his word. To be fair, his Email was, I think, written when the wounds were still fresh as it were, and also written just to me, not as a public post. In addition, he sells (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: $7000+ PayPal Warning
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(...) The assumption is that since paypal said there is fraud involved that there is. This is not wise. It plays into paypal's attempt to pass the blame for the failings of their bogus verification scheme off on their customers. I know because it (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: $7000+ PayPal Warning
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(...) Here's another site... (URL) addition to many stories you aren't going to believe there are links to real-world news stories and lawsuits that you'll likely discount. It's easy to dismiss these stories because they seem so over-the-top, but I (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) The Paypal Visa credit card is issued by Providian National Bank. Lower rates can be had by getting a basic Providian credit card, however. ____ (21 years ago, 5-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services)
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(...) I believe, but am not sure, that Paypal is more like a processor than a merchant. Or if not, they are somehow closely connected to a processor or bank. I carry a Paypal branded MasterCard debit card. Paypal rebates 1.5 % of all spending (when (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: $7000+ PayPal Warning
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(...) If you want to know who gets what on the fees check out this article (URL) just look at the PDF flow chart. The PDF file (who gets what when you use plastic) is located on the right hand side of the article under "Special Package". Most of (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: $7000+ PayPal Warning
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I think originally they stated the shipment was too a 'confirmed address' I think, which means that in theory PayPal did the funky confirmation that you get the bill for a credit card, which kinda defeats most easy fraud, or am I mistaken? (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: $7000+ PayPal Warning
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(...) I am not understanding what you think is wrong here. The buyer was a fraud - he used a stolen card or something right? So what makes you think even for a second the seller would be able to keep the stolen money that he was paid with? Read this (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services)
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(...) Hi Steve: I think that part of the problem is that we're basically forced to discuss your second-hand report by an anonymous individual regarding an undisclosed transaction with an anonymous third-party, none of which we can verify with any (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: $7000+ PayPal Warning
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(...) The seller who had the money taken from his bank account confirmed that " The buyer is not claiming 'No Delivery'. The buyer is under investigation for possible fraud. " and that " PP does not dispute that I indeed delivered the items. " and (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: $7000+ PayPal Warning
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(...) If that's the case then why would VISA complain about credit card theft and say that's one of the reasons their interest rates are so high? More to the point, what is the 1.75??% fee for then? (And why is the PayPal fee 3% - even higher than (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.services)
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