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KaunThePiper

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I saw a headline in the news today that Paypal will be fining users $2500 directly from their account for spreading misinformation ???
Then most of the major media outlets better get their wallets ready, as well as most politicians!
 

JoeW

Part of the Furniture Now
Apr 1, 2024
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That would explain why my P&C order in September sat in "Open" state for 2 straight weeks. Paypal said that it was waiting for merchant authorization; P&C said they were waiting for me to authorize it with Paypal, but Paypal gave me no option to do so. I finally gave up and paid with credit card. I learned my lesson: never use Paypal for tobacco purchases again.
 

woodsroad

Lifer
Oct 10, 2013
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SE PA USA
Since ‘22, I’ve made a concerted effort to not use PayPal. When I did my taxes this year, I was somewhat taken aback by how few transactions I had in ‘23.
 

telescopes

Pipe Dreamer and Star Gazer
Honestly, for the ease PayPal offered, I stopped using it a while ago. When companies that offer these types of services put their camel's nose under my tent, they are removed permanently. Some merchants are starting to stop taking MasterCard for tobacco purchases now. I see an opportunity for a new startup, one that allows purchases - period.
 
Why do these companies even line item their receipts for charges? I can understand that the actual receipt needs to have the items for tax reasons, but the charges and CC companies don't need to know what every little thing is we buy?
When I use the CC POS at shows, I just enter a total and swipe.

Besides natural disasters showing us that cash is the only thing that will keep you alive. This sort of thing definitely shows us that there is still a necessity for cash still.
 

Sobrbiker

Lifer
Jan 7, 2023
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Casa Grande, AZ
This whole issue of fining people for perceived inappropriate free speech seems to me to be about dominion and control of others - denying their individuality and humanity to enforce certain behavior ... almost Kafkaesque ... like a tactic of some strange eastern political philosophy ...
And yet DHS has CISA after defining open communication as “infrastructure”.
 
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Servant King

Lifer
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That would explain why my P&C order in September sat in "Open" state for 2 straight weeks. Paypal said that it was waiting for merchant authorization; P&C said they were waiting for me to authorize it with Paypal, but Paypal gave me no option to do so. I finally gave up and paid with credit card. I learned my lesson: never use Paypal for tobacco purchases again.
Ah, so that's what that was! Okay I don't feel crazy anymore. Well, at least not about that, anyway.

Looks like Paypal is now as useless as a 3rd tit. They've been getting more and more draconian over the years with no signs of reversing course. 'Twas only a matter of time, I guess...
 

georged

Lifer
Mar 7, 2013
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Why do these companies even line item their receipts for charges? I can understand that the actual receipt needs to have the items for tax reasons, but the charges and CC companies don't need to know what every little thing is we buy?
When I use the CC POS at shows, I just enter a total and swipe.

Besides natural disasters showing us that cash is the only thing that will keep you alive. This sort of thing definitely shows us that there is still a necessity for cash still.

I'm 99% sure you are on a list somewhere, Cosmic, and not the good kind.

Common sense and independent-mindedness cannot be tolerated in the Coming World of Love For Everyone and Everything.
 

Servant King

Lifer
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He quoted the original post, some two years old.
Ah okay, I see that now, my bad! Since Paypal changes their policy so often, I assumed it was just more of the same from them; didn't realize this was put in place so long ago. Perhaps they're only now applying more aggressive enforcement of what likely delayed my last P&C package, to the point where their own customer service rep was dumbfounded (although, sadly, it doesn't take much). 🤷‍♂️
 
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