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PayPal: You Owe Us $38.41 From 2004 Because We Say
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PayPal: You Owe Us $38.41 From 2004 Because We Say So

Did you know that there’s a seven-year time limit on PayPal chargebacks? Yeah, neither did we, and neither did Dan. He still had to fork over $38.41 owed to PayPal from an an unknown account belonging to him, even though he didn’t recognize it. What? [More]

PayPal Keeps Freelancer's Pay 'Under Review' Because They Feel Like It

PayPal Keeps Freelancer's Pay 'Under Review' Because They Feel Like It

Kate works as a freelance something-or-other, and uses PayPal to bill her clients. She received a $2,000 deposit from a client after a period without working, and needs the money to pay bills right now. Because her client didn’t have a verified PayPal account and was using identity theft protection, his original payment got flagged as fraudulent. A new payment has been stuck in PayPal limbo: not fraudulent, but alsonot not released to Kate, and seemingly no one at PayPal is able to help her. Update: The issue has been resolved. [More]