PayPal...

... is really pisssssin me off right now. I currently have $XXXX setting in paypal due to a sale of 25 snakes that I am due to ship out on monday. I have been talking with a seller here for the last couple of days about purchasing a snake. We agreed on a price and shipping date and she sends me an invoice for payment.

HOWEVER

Paypal wont let me use my credit card on file to pay the invoice. From what I gather from their site... their stance is... you have money in your account you dont need other sources of funding.

B.S. Yeah... the money is there, but its not mine till the transaction is done. Which will be Tuesday at the earliest and Wednesday at the latest.

Here is the kicker.... In order to use my credit card (which is the only way I will make purchases online anymore) is to drain my paypal account then pay the invoice. This is the only way I will get the option for funding via other sources. This will probably add another day on getting the seller paid.

It just pisses me off that I have to put the seller thru this because paypal wont cooperate. I could have her paid right here... right now... if I could use my card associated with the account.

I need other options for payment processing because PayPal is interfeering with my business and the business of those I do business with. Any ideas?

Apparently, Google Checkout has lifted their prohibition on using their service for live animal transactions. I haven't checked them out yet, but I plan to do so (I've been increasingly disenchanted with PayPal).

You can move it, and not spend it. I do have the option of keeping my Paypal account empty, and I dont' spend it, and thus can refund any funds immediately if necessary.

*just learning how to do the 'refund' thingy.

Move it to where? If its not in 'paypal' how do you refund immediately if necessary?

Originally Posted by Southern Wolf

Move it to where? If its not in 'paypal' how do you refund immediately if necessary?

Move it to your bank account. Then move it back if it becomes necessary, by doing a refund and Paypal goes into your account.

I recently ditched Citibank because they decided they wanted to get greedy with my money. That was who my paypal was tied to. I am in the process of getting everything switched over to my new bank (which should be complete in a couple of days)... then I can transfer the money out.

I've never had to transfer money in so I didnt know how quick it was. Thats good to know...as I will transfer the funds out as soon as I get confirmed. This way I can get my seller paid quicker.

Thanks Deb

The transfer to your bank still takes a few days.

It comes out of your paypal right away, just takes a few days to show up in the bank so if you're not planning on spending it, it doesn't matter.

My understanding is he just wanted to "empty" PayPal temporarily, so that they wouldn't force him to use the money in the account because he wanted to use his credit card.

Originally Posted by Southern Wolf

Yeah... the money is there, but its not mine till the transaction is done. Which will be Tuesday at the earliest and Wednesday at the latest.

Good job!!

Not everyone thinks like this but your doing the right thing. It does suck sometimes, but it's still the right way to be....