PayPal's Response to the Visa Issue & Non-US Webmasters - GoFuckYourself.com

Jakk · 10-09-2002, 08:46 AM

Just got this reply from PayPal.

"Dear Jakk,

Thank you for contacting PayPal.

The only transactions that Visa may be affected are gaming.

Your credit card cannot be used to fund payments sent to a gaming merchant.
You can fund payments to a gaming merchant with your PayPal account balance or a confirmed U.S. bank account.

Please note:

- International members can add a U.S. bank account to their PayPal Account.

- The branch of the U.S. bank where your account was opened must be located within the United States in order for Electronic Transfers to be successful through our system.

To add and confirm a U.S. bank account log into your PayPal Account, click the profile tab, click the bank account link in the "Financial Information" column, click on the "Add a U.S. bank account" link and follow the directions.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us
again.

Sincerely,
XXXX
PayPal Finance Department"

So it looks like if you want to do business with PayPal, you're going to have to open a bank account in the States. I have no idea how easy/hard that will be seeing as I'm not a US citizen but I bet my left nut it ain't gonna be easy.

JFK · 10-09-2002, 08:55 AM

Opening an acct in the States is not that difficult! you will need personal Id passport etc , and you have to fill out an "alien' form thats it! No big deal, I have done it numerous times!

psyko514 · 10-10-2002, 06:27 PM

I don't think you read the reply properly...

You can't use your Visa in combination with PayPal to fund online gaming (read: internet casino) transactions.
If you want to use PayPal to pay for online gaming transactions, the funds have to come either from your PayPal balance, or from a bank account. And it can only come from a US bank account.

10-09-2002, 08:46 AM	#1
Jakk Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 189	PayPal's Response to the Visa Issue & Non-US Webmasters Just got this reply from PayPal. "Dear Jakk, Thank you for contacting PayPal. The only transactions that Visa may be affected are gaming. Your credit card cannot be used to fund payments sent to a gaming merchant. You can fund payments to a gaming merchant with your PayPal account balance or a confirmed U.S. bank account. Please note: - International members can add a U.S. bank account to their PayPal Account. - The branch of the U.S. bank where your account was opened must be located within the United States in order for Electronic Transfers to be successful through our system. To add and confirm a U.S. bank account log into your PayPal Account, click the profile tab, click the bank account link in the "Financial Information" column, click on the "Add a U.S. bank account" link and follow the directions. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again. Sincerely, XXXX PayPal Finance Department" So it looks like if you want to do business with PayPal, you're going to have to open a bank account in the States. I have no idea how easy/hard that will be seeing as I'm not a US citizen but I bet my left nut it ain't gonna be easy.

10-09-2002, 08:55 AM	#2
JFK FUBAR the ORIGINATOR Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: FUBARLAND Posts: 67,374	Opening an acct in the States is not that difficult! you will need personal Id passport etc , and you have to fill out an "alien' form thats it! No big deal, I have done it numerous times! __________________ FUBAR Webmasters - The FUBAR Times - FUBAR Webmasters Mobile - FUBARTV.XXX For promo opps contact jfk at fubarwebmasters dot com

10-10-2002, 06:27 PM	#3
psyko514 See sig. Join Epic Cash. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec. ICQ: 214702014 Posts: 22,366	I don't think you read the reply properly... You can't use your Visa in combination with PayPal to fund online gaming (read: internet casino) transactions. If you want to use PayPal to pay for online gaming transactions, the funds have to come either from your PayPal balance, or from a bank account. And it can only come from a US bank account.