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  • sumphatpimp
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2002
    • 5235

    #1

    PayPal Fined $150,000

    PayPal fined for scamming
  • hoe_vender
    Confirmed User
    • Dec 2003
    • 2018

    #2
    I heard that and dont fell bad I hate those guys
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    • sumphatpimp
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2002
      • 5235

      #3
      ALBANY, New York (AP) -- The nation's largest online payment service, PayPal, is paying New York $150,000 in penalties after misrepresenting to consumers its policy on repayment when merchandise doesn't arrive, the state attorney general said Monday.

      PayPal, which claims 40 million customers worldwide, had specifically stated that it provided the same rights and protections of a traditional credit card transaction, said Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. But consumers were often denied those rights, he said.

      For example, consumers who didn't receive merchandise purchased through PayPal were often denied reimbursement from either PayPal or American Express or Discover credit cards. A spokeswoman for Spitzer said consumers complained they were being bounced between PayPal and their credit card companies and there was no prompt action.

      The credit card firms agreed to properly credit consumers in an agreement with Spitzer late last year.

      PayPal creates accounts for buyers and sellers using the Internet, including PayPal's parent, eBay, the Internet auction site. The service lets buyers and sellers exchange money through e-mail.

      Besides the penalties, PayPal will pay New York state the investigation costs. The online payment service also will clearly describe consumer rights including conditions or limitations on their rights and refund policies.

      Without the agreement, consumers using their credit cards through "e-payment" systems like PayPal would lose their protections under the federal Fair Credit Billing Act and similar state laws.

      "Protecting consumer rights in online transactions is the best way to establish and maintain confidence in electronic commerce," Spitzer said.

      PayPal has clarified that it will investigate any claims about a deal as long as the complaint is made within 30 days of the purchase.

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      • okny
        Confirmed User
        • Aug 2002
        • 5761

        #4
        What's 150k to some one that makes millions daily.





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        • Oracle Porn
          Affiliate
          • Oct 2002
          • 24433

          #5
          paypal is probebly laughing....wtf is 150k? 1 hour of transactions...


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          • Furious_Male
            Doing the grind since 99
            • Oct 2003
            • 16884

            #6
            ha.. just a slap on the wrist. They don't give a shit. Freeze 3k accounts tomorrow instead of 2k and they more then cover the fine.
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            • ldinternet
              Confirmed User
              • Apr 2001
              • 8245

              #7
              I hope they get it balls deep in the ass for their fucked up exchange rates, too.

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              • liquidmoe
                Confirmed User
                • Mar 2002
                • 4994

                #8
                So when the adult industry has some shady business dealings everyone cracks down hard, now finally some of paypals shady shit is brought to light and they are getting off compartively light. Then again, if this is the beginning of a new trend, it may pile up after a while.

                Take Luck!

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                • WoDaT
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 106

                  #9
                  PayPal needs to DIE DIE DIE!!!
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                  • mike503
                    Confirmed User
                    • May 2002
                    • 2243

                    #10
                    everyone so far is right - $150k is like fining a normal person a penny. no big deal.

                    too bad this case isn't related to the worst abuses they're guilty of. they still haven't been challenged on frozen accounts and other injustices.
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                    • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
                      best designer on GFY
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 30307

                      #11
                      I never seen them guys in my life but I keep experiencing strange de ja vu's today.

                      Started around 9AM and I answered the phone twice...

                      Very strange day.

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                      • SABAI
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jan 2001
                        • 2880

                        #12
                        paypal are assholes and i hate them, still i heard many stories of accounts frozen and mine was frozen too.

                        i sent all the papers they required , i yelled at them calling them scammers and threatening to send an army of lawyer. they appologised , explained why it was frozen, wich was obviously an attempt from them to keep the funds in case i didn't react, and they reactivated my account just a little bit after one month.


                        just to say that its possible to unfreeze a paypal account unless of course you are a real crook or run CP sites

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                        • CAHEK
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                          • Aug 2003
                          • 7459

                          #13
                          paypal make 150k within hours
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                          • skillfull
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                            • Apr 2003
                            • 4716

                            #14
                            was about time
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                            • Ic3m4nZ
                              Confirmed User
                              • Aug 2003
                              • 6285

                              #15
                              They might make this in few hours but I'm always happy to hear those fuckers paying fines.. My account was frozen too for no legit reasons saying BS that my account has probably been accessed by an unauthorized third party or some like shit.. they're scammers and they deserve to go down..

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                              • Stomped
                                Confirmed User
                                • Nov 2003
                                • 1105

                                #16
                                Originally posted by SABAI
                                paypal are assholes and i hate them, still i heard many stories of accounts frozen and mine was frozen too.

                                i sent all the papers they required , i yelled at them calling them scammers and threatening to send an army of lawyer. they appologised , explained why it was frozen, wich was obviously an attempt from them to keep the funds in case i didn't react, and they reactivated my account just a little bit after one month.


                                just to say that its possible to unfreeze a paypal account unless of course you are a real crook or run CP sites
                                If they frozen your account and you have sent all the papers without received an answer from them you can allways fill a complain against them

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                                • BuckLover
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Feb 2003
                                  • 1656

                                  #17
                                  Didn't paypal stop doing adult???

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                                  • Xplicit
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • May 2003
                                    • 3558

                                    #18
                                    Good, keep them in check. I still have a couple sponsors paying though paypal.

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                                    • Peterson
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                                      • Jan 2003
                                      • 189

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by BuckLover
                                      Didn't paypal stop doing adult???
                                      PayPal, eBay's payment service stopped accepting payments for most adult-themed businesses on the Internet

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                                      • GigaRoss
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                                        • Dec 2003
                                        • 4357

                                        #20
                                        Paypal,we fine you ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY THOUUUUSAND DOLLARS!
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                                        • Ash@phpFX
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                                          • Nov 2003
                                          • 4292

                                          #21
                                          good. its about time.

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                                          • ModelPerfect
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Nov 2003
                                            • 2862

                                            #22
                                            Glad to see they got at least a minor slap...hope this sets a precedence against them.
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                                            • shermo

                                              #23
                                              After what they did to us....It serves them right!

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                                              • pradaboy
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                                                • Dec 2003
                                                • 12931

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by GigaRoss
                                                Paypal,we fine you ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY THOUUUUSAND DOLLARS!
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                                                • Doctor Dre
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                                                  • Jan 2001
                                                  • 51692

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Oracle Porn
                                                  paypal is probebly laughing....wtf is 150k? 1 hour of transactions...
                                                  More like 5 minutes ...
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                                                  • Steen2
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                                                    • Feb 2004
                                                    • 7662

                                                    #26
                                                    The PR is bad though.
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                                                    • eskimo
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Feb 2004
                                                      • 199

                                                      #27
                                                      Can't say that PayPal has done anything wrong to me but from some of the stories i've read about i feel that they definetly deserve this, if not more.
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                                                      • sexsup
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Feb 2004
                                                        • 3004

                                                        #28
                                                        The nation's largest online payment service, PayPal, is paying New York $150,000 in penalties
                                                        It's not enough!

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                                                        • Babagirls
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                                                          • Feb 2001
                                                          • 18812

                                                          #29
                                                          yea.....paypal makes that much in about 5 mins. like they gave a fuck.




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                                                          • Shoehorn!
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                                                            • Oct 2003
                                                            • 22872

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by sumphatpimp
                                                            PayPal fined for scamming
                                                            That's nothing for PayPal. I am friends with the guys who started it. They're working on a new project as of about a month ago.

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                                                            • Jimbo
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                                                              • Oct 2001
                                                              • 3989

                                                              #31
                                                              I must agree that its not alot for such a company
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                                                              • Jeff aka NIGHTfall
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Oct 2003
                                                                • 5162

                                                                #32
                                                                paypal locked my account like 5times... being a big company they are, i would think they would stop being cheap and buy a fucking 800 number??? it kinda pisses me off my father owns a small business and has an 800 number, yet PayPal is to cheap to pay for long distance calls that sorry fucks like me have to make every month because they lock accounts because im stupid and keep forgetting my "secure" password...

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                                                                • Firehorse
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                                                                  • Apr 2002
                                                                  • 30767

                                                                  #33
                                                                  It reminds me of a story about Bill Gates. It states that if he dropped a million dollars it would not be worth his time to reach down and pick it up!
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                                                                  • Tuga
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Nov 2002
                                                                    • 7678

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by GigaRoss
                                                                    Paypal,we fine you ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY THOUUUUSAND DOLLARS!


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                                                                    • SomeCreep
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                                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                                      • 26118

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Firehorse
                                                                      It reminds me of a story about Bill Gates. It states that if he dropped a million dollars it would not be worth his time to reach down and pick it up!
                                                                      yeah, Paypal is owned by Ebay which is a billion dollar company. For them $150,000 is about 5 minutes worth of income.

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