Comments on: The Paypal Service Fee: Minor Annoyance or Egregious Thievery? http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/05/12/the-paypal-service-fee-minor-annoyance-or-egregious-thievery/ Jennifer Escalona tells it like it is Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:03:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Exposo http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/05/12/the-paypal-service-fee-minor-annoyance-or-egregious-thievery/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Exposo Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:03:46 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=281#comment-1030 I just found a negative balance on my account because of some chargeback by their Paypal's buddies at UPS. Now the only way I can use the account is to do a cash advance from my card, which carries a fee. or a transfer from my bank whick takes 3 days. I would have been happy to keep money in the account but they won't let me. They insist that I empty out the account first before usung any other funding source. I am tiored of being cornered and extorted by these animals. I am tired of having to do business with them because they are the only show in town. I am sick to death of these unprincipled scoundrels and of a corrupt government that refusrs to step in and do something about them. I just found a negative balance on my account because of some chargeback by their Paypal’s buddies at UPS. Now the only way I can use the account is to do a cash advance from my card, which carries a fee. or a transfer from my bank whick takes 3 days. I would have been happy to keep money in the account but they won’t let me. They insist that I empty out the account first before usung any other funding source. I am tiored of being cornered and extorted by these animals. I am tired of having to do business with them because they are the only show in town. I am sick to death of these unprincipled scoundrels and of a corrupt government that refusrs to step in and do something about them.

]]> By: Jenn Escalona http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/05/12/the-paypal-service-fee-minor-annoyance-or-egregious-thievery/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Jenn Escalona Mon, 24 May 2010 13:11:51 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=281#comment-706 Oh that blows! See, I've had a very different experience with PayPal. Back before I was even a freelance writer, someone tried to hack my account from China. I never would have known something was going on if they hadn't called me and asked me if I was in China. (I wasn't, clearly.) Then the next week the hacking attack continued and some guy called me and said he'd taken over my email and I would have to pay to get it back. (There were a couple of flaws in his plan - it wasn't a very important email address for me and I had it set up via Gmail so that I could easily get the account back.) Still, when I put two and two together and connected that with the PayPal hacking attempt, I called PayPal and they were super professional. They went into some kind of crazy crisis lockdown mode and made sure that all my info was secure. They even sent me a letter in the mail to reactivate my account, just so the hackers couldn't get it. So, long story short, I really trust PayPal. Now, your story sucks! That sounds more like the behavior of a bank (my bank, Bank of America, to be exact) than the behavior of the PayPal that acted so admirably for me. Did you leave them something on PlanetFeedback.com? Maybe that will get you some help, at least. Oh that blows! See, I’ve had a very different experience with PayPal. Back before I was even a freelance writer, someone tried to hack my account from China. I never would have known something was going on if they hadn’t called me and asked me if I was in China. (I wasn’t, clearly.) Then the next week the hacking attack continued and some guy called me and said he’d taken over my email and I would have to pay to get it back. (There were a couple of flaws in his plan – it wasn’t a very important email address for me and I had it set up via Gmail so that I could easily get the account back.) Still, when I put two and two together and connected that with the PayPal hacking attempt, I called PayPal and they were super professional. They went into some kind of crazy crisis lockdown mode and made sure that all my info was secure. They even sent me a letter in the mail to reactivate my account, just so the hackers couldn’t get it. So, long story short, I really trust PayPal.

Now, your story sucks! That sounds more like the behavior of a bank (my bank, Bank of America, to be exact) than the behavior of the PayPal that acted so admirably for me. Did you leave them something on PlanetFeedback.com? Maybe that will get you some help, at least.

]]> By: Daniel Coleman http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/05/12/the-paypal-service-fee-minor-annoyance-or-egregious-thievery/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Daniel Coleman Mon, 24 May 2010 00:50:21 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=281#comment-704 Hey, I've been using paypal for a while. Had a problem with Savemoneycellular.com. They sent me a phone that would not work. Got a rma # from them and sent the phone back. They wont send me a replacement or refund my money. Paypal say's its not their problem. Will never use them again. Hey, I’ve been using paypal for a while. Had a problem with Savemoneycellular.com. They sent me a phone that would not work. Got a rma # from them and sent the phone back. They wont send me a replacement or refund my money. Paypal say’s its not their problem. Will never use them again.

]]> By: Jenn Escalona http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/05/12/the-paypal-service-fee-minor-annoyance-or-egregious-thievery/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Jenn Escalona Wed, 13 May 2009 20:44:04 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=281#comment-101 Yo - Ha! No, it probably isn't what you're thinking. Or not all of it, at least. I've received a zillion Paypal payments this week and that started my train of thought chugging along. And indeed, that does soften the blow. I wonder if Paypal does have a place where I can tax deduct? That would be too unreal. I doubt it, though. (Plus, like I said in the post, I don't even want to see that amount.) Judith - Now that's smart. I may do something like that - simply assume that people will pay me through Paypal and give them a little gratitude bonus if they don't. And now that someone who works at a factoring house has confirmed that Paypal is worth it, I totally buy it. Thanks for stopping by & don't be a stranger! Yo – Ha! No, it probably isn’t what you’re thinking. Or not all of it, at least. I’ve received a zillion Paypal payments this week and that started my train of thought chugging along. And indeed, that does soften the blow. I wonder if Paypal does have a place where I can tax deduct? That would be too unreal. I doubt it, though. (Plus, like I said in the post, I don’t even want to see that amount.)

Judith – Now that’s smart. I may do something like that – simply assume that people will pay me through Paypal and give them a little gratitude bonus if they don’t. And now that someone who works at a factoring house has confirmed that Paypal is worth it, I totally buy it. Thanks for stopping by & don’t be a stranger!

]]> By: Judith http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/05/12/the-paypal-service-fee-minor-annoyance-or-egregious-thievery/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Judith Wed, 13 May 2009 18:40:53 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=281#comment-100 I simply figure my fees to accommodate the Paypal service charge. If someone pays me by check - up front, I can give them a 2% discount -- which makes me look like a good guy. Otherwise the Paypal convenience is worth the hassle. Of course, my day job is with a factoring house, so I'm fully aware of the cost of doing business. In my estimation, Paypal is worth it. I simply figure my fees to accommodate the Paypal service charge. If someone pays me by check – up front, I can give them a 2% discount — which makes me look like a good guy.

Otherwise the Paypal convenience is worth the hassle. Of course, my day job is with a factoring house, so I’m fully aware of the cost of doing business. In my estimation, Paypal is worth it.

]]> By: Yolander Prinzel http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/05/12/the-paypal-service-fee-minor-annoyance-or-egregious-thievery/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Yolander Prinzel Wed, 13 May 2009 00:48:20 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=281#comment-98 I have a feeling I know what caused this post. Yeah, I understand the frustration but, I believe the fee is considered a business expense so you won't have to pay taxes on the fee amount. Or SSN, so about 30% or possibly more of that fee would have been lost to you anyway. That sorta softens the blow, right? I have a feeling I know what caused this post. Yeah, I understand the frustration but, I believe the fee is considered a business expense so you won’t have to pay taxes on the fee amount. Or SSN, so about 30% or possibly more of that fee would have been lost to you anyway. That sorta softens the blow, right?

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