Comments on: The Story Behind My First PayPal Claim http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/ money, motorcycles and cars (with a little bit of everything else) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Herbal tincture Guy http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-10475 Herbal tincture Guy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:16:19 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-10475 Paypal can be a beast to work with its so impersonal. Best to get full payment before doing any work or in our case sending out any herbs. Paypal can be a beast to work with its so impersonal.
Best to get full payment before doing any work or in our case sending out any herbs.

]]> By: Natural weight loss http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7898 Natural weight loss Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:50:21 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7898 You where quite lucky to get something back at all. I personally don't link my credit card with my PayPal account and if the PayPal account is empty then there is not much anyone can take. Payment upfront per PayPal is always a risk... You where quite lucky to get something back at all. I personally don’t link my credit card with my PayPal account and if the PayPal account is empty then there is not much anyone can take. Payment upfront per PayPal is always a risk…

]]> By: MSM http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7791 MSM Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:10:03 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7791 As a seller you hear a lot of stories regarding paypal and I have had a few myself. Paypal froze around £400 from our account because the buyer had been crediting her paypal account by ripping off ebay customers (She spent the money at one of my stores as well as others) so paypals resolution to a lot of disgruntled ebayers filing chargebacks against her was to freeze the money she had spent with me(and others no doubt) and refund the customers she ripped off. Luckily there was noone at her address for delivery so I was able to cancel the delivery and have the goods returned but I imagine some other sellers weren't so lucky. I guess as long as paypal dont lose out they dont really care. They just followed the money chain and claimed it back from the person it ended up with, regardless of whether goods had been sent. I find it hard to believe that paypal are allowed to operate in the UK under different laws to other financial institutions! Until they are regulated they will do as they please. I'm glad your story almost worked out for you. As a seller you hear a lot of stories regarding paypal and I have had a few myself. Paypal froze around £400 from our account because the buyer had been crediting her paypal account by ripping off ebay customers (She spent the money at one of my stores as well as others) so paypals resolution to a lot of disgruntled ebayers filing chargebacks against her was to freeze the money she had spent with me(and others no doubt) and refund the customers she ripped off. Luckily there was noone at her address for delivery so I was able to cancel the delivery and have the goods returned but I imagine some other sellers weren’t so lucky. I guess as long as paypal dont lose out they dont really care. They just followed the money chain and claimed it back from the person it ended up with, regardless of whether goods had been sent. I find it hard to believe that paypal are allowed to operate in the UK under different laws to other financial institutions! Until they are regulated they will do as they please. I’m glad your story almost worked out for you.

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7789 Alan Johnson Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:53:05 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7789 Account security is always an issue which should never be neglected. I would definitely recommend never opening an email which states that you need to update a certain account. Just login like you usually do and you can update anything, never make the mistake of following links you have received through emails such as the one you've mentioned. Alan Johnson Account security is always an issue which should never be neglected. I would definitely recommend never opening an email which states that you need to update a certain account. Just login like you usually do and you can update anything, never make the mistake of following links you have received through emails such as the one you’ve mentioned.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: cup http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7785 cup Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:38:09 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7785 I can say good things about the service of Pay Pal, once I started getting emails that I need to confirm details in my account and it turned out to be a haker pretending to send formal pay pal emails but the customer service helped me distinguish these emails from the real one - they look the same. The second time was more serious since someone, maybe the same person, was able to enter my pay pal account and try to buy in my name different items online. The only thing that stopped him and helped me avoid a long tiresome process of claiming my money back is that they have a geographical IP identification system, so any time a person listed as living in one state tries to buy products or make transactions from an IP in another geographic location, they send you a warning to verify that you are the one making the buy. I had to close the account after my details were compromised so their security is less than it should be but they are much safer to deal with then the other options. I can say good things about the service of Pay Pal, once I started getting emails that I need to confirm details in my account and it turned out to be a haker pretending to send formal pay pal emails but the customer service helped me distinguish these emails from the real one - they look the same.

The second time was more serious since someone, maybe the same person, was able to enter my pay pal account and try to buy in my name different items online.

The only thing that stopped him and helped me avoid a long tiresome process of claiming my money back is that they have a geographical IP identification system, so any time a person listed as living in one state tries to buy products or make transactions from an IP in another geographic location, they send you a warning to verify that you are the one making the buy.

I had to close the account after my details were compromised so their security is less than it should be but they are much safer to deal with then the other options.

]]> By: Futon-Matt http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7779 Futon-Matt Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:31:10 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7779 Luckily I've never had any issues with paypal. But the terms of my site are fairly cut and dry. Luckily I’ve never had any issues with paypal. But the terms of my site are fairly cut and dry.

]]> By: Male Pattern Baldness http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7774 Male Pattern Baldness Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:03:05 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7774 Derek even I have burnt my hand so badly by giving advance payments, that I stopped giving advance to anybody. I am still OK with paying a portion of the money to get the work started, but full payment is a strict no no..... Derek even I have burnt my hand so badly by giving advance payments, that I stopped giving advance to anybody. I am still OK with paying a portion of the money to get the work started, but full payment is a strict no no…..

]]> By: Michael Kwan http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7773 Michael Kwan Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:28:19 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7773 Heh, thanks for the plug. :) Heh, thanks for the plug. :)

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7772 Alan Johnson Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:35:15 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7772 A popular freelancer is definitely interested in positive testimonials and doesn't want any kind of negative reviews, so that, in most cases, he/she will do his/her best to keep customers satisfied. With new ones however, things can get tricky: while some give it 110% in order to build an impressive portfolion, others proceed like the freelancer Derek has mentioned and don't care about a possible negative review. Alan Johnson A popular freelancer is definitely interested in positive testimonials and doesn’t want any kind of negative reviews, so that, in most cases, he/she will do his/her best to keep customers satisfied. With new ones however, things can get tricky: while some give it 110% in order to build an impressive portfolion, others proceed like the freelancer Derek has mentioned and don’t care about a possible negative review.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Nicole Price http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7763 Nicole Price Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:28:34 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2008/01/11/the-story-behind-my-first-paypal-claim/#comment-7763 Most folks on DP are fairly good and responsive. Most fear the negative publicity that they may receive if another member posts bad reviews about them. In this case the person was surprisingly lax with his work despite receiving advance payment. He deserved what you gave him. Decency would have demanded that he admit his inability to do your work on time for whatever reasons and refund your money when it was clear to him that he would be unable to keep his side of the contract. Most folks on DP are fairly good and responsive. Most fear the negative publicity that they may receive if another member posts bad reviews about them. In this case the person was surprisingly lax with his work despite receiving advance payment. He deserved what you gave him. Decency would have demanded that he admit his inability to do your work on time for whatever reasons and refund your money when it was clear to him that he would be unable to keep his side of the contract.

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