Paypal for points rental

[snowbunny]

Hmm, well I rented 107 pts at $10 per point, split into two transactions a day apart so that the other owner could do the points transfer in between...she and I agreed to split the 4.9% (I think it was) that paypal lists as charge for buyer's (me) use of a credit card to a personal account...so each of the two transactions was about $548 (under their stated $600 limit).

The only way I will use paypal at all is with a credit card, so that if I'm ripped off at least I can try to involve my cc company.

CarolA - at least I am not the only one!! It probably cost them $ on the other end to process dollars to francs and they didn't want to deal with it.

 

[goalie5hole]

I sold a snowglobe on Ebay and sent it to France, it was supposed to take about 6 weeks. The buyer put in a claim for non receipt after only about 3 weeks. Paypal sided with the buyer even after I submitted all paperwork from the USPS showing when it was mailed and time in transit. My case was closed even before the package was supposed to arrive in France.

 

[robinb]

OK, never mind. I guess I was wrong .

Maybe two transactions of the same amount one day apart to a new "seller" raised some red flags. FWIW, I think that PayPal calling you is more like your credit card calling you over a questionable transaction than your bank. They're just trying to cover their butt. My guess is the agent has a script that she works from and needs to "fill in the blanks" which was why she asked you so many questions.

Enjoy your points!