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AboutPaypal.org is an Anti-Paypal website created with the sole purpose of exposing the horrors of doing business "The PayPal Way". We are committed to assisting the public in making an informed decision about PayPal.

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

Paypal will take your money fast but take forever to give back (if they do)

So, here’s to PayPal… you sons of…I ordered a set of rims and tires from carid.com and the order accidentally went through three times, which over drew my bank account by a few thousand dollars. I called carid.com and told … Continue reading

Never leave funds in PayPal

A word to the wise — never leave thousands of dollars in your PayPal account. If you’re a seller, just keep enough in the account to pay for refunds — nothing more. PayPal’s account closings are extremely arbitrary, which I … Continue reading

Shipping proof means nothing

Sold a item, buyer stated at end of auction that if item was not blueray compatible then not to bother shipping. So, I did as requested. Then buyer files a complaint saying he never received. I had already purchased shipping … Continue reading

So tired of Paypal’s BS

Paypal has done a masterful job of brainwashing newer ebayers that paypal is REQUIRED and or if they do not take it, they will be taken advantage of. I hate small time sellers who have 39 feedbacks and say “I … Continue reading

Never got what I paid for or my money back

I bought goods online using Paypal with my Paypal funds (big mistake). The goods never arrived so I told Paypal that I’ve been scammed and that they should freeze the account of the merchant (I found out others have also … Continue reading

Fraud transaction from Fake PayPal Email

I was contacted by a fake paypal email numerous time re: a unit I sold on gumtree. I was asked to pay for the shipping fee of $668.00 upfront, this fake paypal email advised i was being sent to legals … Continue reading

Transfer to bank account never happened

I attempted to withdraw some funds from my PayPal account to be deposited into my bank account. When it had not arrived in the two days it usually takes, I contacted PayPal. What I got was the old “get ‘em … Continue reading

Paypal stopped my business for months

Paypal decided on my business account that they would do a security check, which in principal is a good idea. However, they locked down my account meaning all payments stopped causing me hell with my suppliers who had transaction setup … Continue reading

Cancelled Transaction – Watch the Money

I sent a PayPal payment to the wrong e-mail address. I left out one dot. When I figured out what happened, I cancelled the transaction. For years I’ve preached “you have to know the rules” and assuming that cancelling meant … Continue reading

Forced to obtained PayPal Mastercard

After a recent Ebay purchase, I tried to pay with my PayPal account. I was informed that I had exceeded THEIR spending limit and payment was denied even though my credit is perfect and my card expires in 2014. I … Continue reading