PayPal Acceptable Use Update

[Briar Lee]

PayPal is the modern equivalent of Western Union.

Didn’t even blacks in the Old South have the right to send and receive wire transfers?

 

[KaunThePiper]

I saw a headline in the news today that Paypal will be fining users $2500 directly from their account for spreading misinformation ???

PayPal's New Policy will Fine Users $2,500 Directly from their Accounts if they Spread "Misinformation" | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

In its newly updated policy, PayPal will begin fining users $2,500 directly from their accounts if they are found to be spreading “misinformation.” In 2020, Paypal changed its policy and users were compelled to agree to a $2,500 PayPal fine if they violated the PayPal acceptable use policy.

www.thegatewaypundit.com

Then most of the major media outlets better get their wallets ready, as well as most politicians!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I saw that notification this morning, but as usual, I didn't read it.

 

[Sigmund]

Tobacco purchase are not permitted using paypal in the EU. None.
Pipes seem to be fine.

 

[JoeW]

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.

 

[LotusEater]

Tobacco purchase are not permitted using paypal in the EU. None.
Pipes seem to be fine.

I just noticed last night that Esterval’s doesn’t allow tobacco purchases via PayPal. I must have always used a credit card in the past.

 

[Sigmund]

@LotusEater Most likely. Its been that way a while. It probably has a lot to do with too many different tobacco laws and taxes. I doubt they care where their money comes from;

 

[woodsroad]

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]

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.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

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]

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”.

 

[Servant King]

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]

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.

 

[jpmcwjr]

This was necro bumped from two years ago. Is there something new since then?

 

[Servant King]

This was necro bumped from two years ago. Is there something new since then?

@WilliamZ brought up a new tobacco related update of theirs in post #63. It has affected some online orders, including one of mine last month.

 

[jpmcwjr]

@WilliamZ brought up a new tobacco related update of theirs in post #63. It has affected some online orders, including one of mine last month.

He quoted the original post, some two years old.

 

[Servant King]

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).

 

[jpmcwjr]

¡No problemo. amigo!