Is Paypal a scam?

[stomachgrowls]

I have had an issue with Paypal and while I was trying to look for a solution on the internet, I came across this website (https://www.consumeraffairs.com/online/paypal_02.html) where everybody is complaining about Paypal. Most of the complains were actually similar to the one that I have. I thought Paypal is a credible company but now I have started feeling worried about my funds stuck in the accounts.

Paypal  do really experience such claims and  complaints from their users  regarding on their service but   they still able to handle it or fix  it. They  may have   mistakes for sometimes regarding on their  service but doesnt  mean they are already a scam. Paypal is a  big   company and   well established already  for  how many years.

[Positid]

I have had an issue with Paypal and while I was trying to look for a solution on the internet, I came across this website (https://www.consumeraffairs.com/online/paypal_02.html) where everybody is complaining about Paypal. Most of the complains were actually similar to the one that I have. I thought Paypal is a credible company but now I have started feeling worried about my funds stuck in the accounts.

Paypal  do really experience such claims and  complaints from their users  regarding on their service but   they still able to handle it or fix  it. They  may have   mistakes for sometimes regarding on their  service but doesnt  mean they are already a scam. Paypal is a  big   company and   well established already  for  how many years.

And if someone can prove that they are scamming people they can lose their business and they might get sued and pay for the damages, but until now paypal is still here and providing the service that has been in demand for online users who wants to legitimate transaction providing their real information.

[ivanst776]

I have had an issue with Paypal and while I was trying to look for a solution on the internet, I came across this website (https://www.consumeraffairs.com/online/paypal_02.html) where everybody is complaining about Paypal. Most of the complains were actually similar to the one that I have. I thought Paypal is a credible company but now I have started feeling worried about my funds stuck in the accounts.

They are actually not a scam because they don't steal your money if you don't make something suspicious, they are known to require lots of documents and verification to lift your limit or to "unlock" your funds.

I have used paypal in the past and was satisfied because I only made purchases from my card but never received money because I knew that they will require ID and other documents.

[davinchi]

I think someone just want trick you because how can you tell that paypal is scam? I am using paypal since i want something from internet when i don't have credit card to use to buy that item or just for paying some good services online and paypal is really good and good performance as well.

maybe you're right. I also do not believe that to be a scam paypal. to my knowledge, paypal payment processor is the most reliable on the internet, besides paypal also has a security system that is greater than any other payment processor. so I feel that paypal does not may be a scam. maybe you do a little mistake about it

They are just halving some problem about paypal  like other said they are scam in buying bitcoin and charge back from paypal..
Or no refund policy in what you are buying.. paypal is just like arbitrage or escrow that giving buyers and sellers protection.. its just a payment processor.. our accounts is our own security how matter you protect your account it depends on you..

You are right but their policies are not accepted by the community at here you can see that people here afraid to sell bitcoins for paypal and I have saw some accounts who got red trust and the reason was provided that they are buying bitcoins for paypal so it shows paypal is bad to use.

[Liad.Services]

I think someone just want trick you because how can you tell that paypal is scam? I am using paypal since i want something from internet when i don't have credit card to use to buy that item or just for paying some good services online and paypal is really good and good performance as well.

maybe you're right. I also do not believe that to be a scam paypal. to my knowledge, paypal payment processor is the most reliable on the internet, besides paypal also has a security system that is greater than any other payment processor. so I feel that paypal does not may be a scam. maybe you do a little mistake about it

They are just halving some problem about paypal  like other said they are scam in buying bitcoin and charge back from paypal..
Or no refund policy in what you are buying.. paypal is just like arbitrage or escrow that giving buyers and sellers protection.. its just a payment processor.. our accounts is our own security how matter you protect your account it depends on you..

You are right but their policies are not accepted by the community at here you can see that people here afraid to sell bitcoins for paypal and I have saw some accounts who got red trust and the reason was provided that they are buying bitcoins for paypal so it shows paypal is bad to use.

People are afraid to deal with paypal because of the risks are involved with chargebacks.

The person who purchases the bitcoins can use a stolen paypal,or he can use his own paypal with a stolen credit card linked to it.
People prefers to avoid risks so they are not accepting paypal.

[maxdeielle]

Yes, every service has its own problem like in paypal and bitcoin, but I guess it is not good if it will be called as "scam" since people are used and still
   using their services, not because you encountered problem you can accused them as scam better check their background make some research.

[arseaboy]

Yes, every service has its own problem like in paypal and bitcoin, but I guess it is not good if it will be called as "scam" since people are used and still
   using their services, not because you encountered problem you can accused them as scam better check their background make some research.

There are some bad experiences with paypal and yes that can't be considered and called as scam because of the charging fees that becoming crazy as a bulldog. And they are already in the industry for a lot of years and they have built the trust of many for the services that they have been providing to all of us, but maybe the end for them is near.

For every big company or business industry there will be always like a situation like this.. I believe that every company have their own ways to treat these issues with their customers. If Paypal is a scam well definitely all of us who uses it will agree with such claim.

[Xenophoto]

Yes, every service has its own problem like in paypal and bitcoin, but I guess it is not good if it will be called as "scam" since people are used and still
   using their services, not because you encountered problem you can accused them as scam better check their background make some research.

Ponzi sites are still used by people and is called a 'scam' at the same time. Just because people are still using it, doesn't mean that they're not a scam. Paypal is a legit company but it just have a lot of flaws in its system. For example, they freeze your account for 6 months. The payments are disputable. You'll be shocked when you lose funds and just find out that somebody from the past has disputed his payment. All those stuff made people trust bitcoin more and think that Paypal is absurd.

[pedrog]

Yes, every service has its own problem like in paypal and bitcoin, but I guess it is not good if it will be called as "scam" since people are used and still
   using their services, not because you encountered problem you can accused them as scam better check their background make some research.

Ponzi sites are still used by people and is called a 'scam' at the same time. Just because people are still using it, doesn't mean that they're not a scam. Paypal is a legit company but it just have a lot of flaws in its system. For example, they freeze your account for 6 months. The payments are disputable. You'll be shocked when you lose funds and just find out that somebody from the past has disputed his payment. All those stuff made people trust bitcoin more and think that Paypal is absurd.

The possibility of a dispute is not a flaw, it is a feature, that's why I only use Paypal when online shopping and never got scammed.

What you are talking about are all anti-fraud, consumer and seller protections, they are not flaws, they are features of the system and, some, regulatory mandated.

Bitcoin and Paypal are completely different systems that operate in different niches, bitcoin is an investment, a store of value, Paypal is a safe payment system for online shopping.

[X-ray]

Yes, every service has its own problem like in paypal and bitcoin, but I guess it is not good if it will be called as "scam" since people are used and still
   using their services, not because you encountered problem you can accused them as scam better check their background make some research.

There are some bad experiences with paypal and yes that can't be considered and called as scam because of the charging fees that becoming crazy as a bulldog. And they are already in the industry for a lot of years and they have built the trust of many for the services that they have been providing to all of us, but maybe the end for them is near.

For every big company or business industry there will be always like a situation like this.. I believe that every company have their own ways to treat these issues with their customers. If Paypal is a scam well definitely all of us who uses it will agree with such claim.

definitely right,if you offering such a service in a big scale you will can't pleased all of your customers,minority of them will always feel unpleased and feels like treated bad so it's really usual if you see people getting screwed by a company who offering services in big scale

[danherbias07]

Yes, every service has its own problem like in paypal and bitcoin, but I guess it is not good if it will be called as "scam" since people are used and still
   using their services, not because you encountered problem you can accused them as scam better check their background make some research.

There are some bad experiences with paypal and yes that can't be considered and called as scam because of the charging fees that becoming crazy as a bulldog. And they are already in the industry for a lot of years and they have built the trust of many for the services that they have been providing to all of us, but maybe the end for them is near.

For every big company or business industry there will be always like a situation like this.. I believe that every company have their own ways to treat these issues with their customers. If Paypal is a scam well definitely all of us who uses it will agree with such claim.

definitely right,if you offering such a service in a big scale you will can't pleased all of your customers,minority of them will always feel unpleased and feels like treated bad so it's really usual if you see people getting screwed by a company who offering services in big scale

Sure there have been news of lost dollars without any reason to where it go with Paypal. But I dont think 100 percent of it are all correct. Some of those are just fake users who wants to bring down this big company for the sake of their own company to take place.

[carlfebz2]

Yes, every service has its own problem like in paypal and bitcoin, but I guess it is not good if it will be called as "scam" since people are used and still
   using their services, not because you encountered problem you can accused them as scam better check their background make some research.

There are some bad experiences with paypal and yes that can't be considered and called as scam because of the charging fees that becoming crazy as a bulldog. And they are already in the industry for a lot of years and they have built the trust of many for the services that they have been providing to all of us, but maybe the end for them is near.

For every big company or business industry there will be always like a situation like this.. I believe that every company have their own ways to treat these issues with their customers. If Paypal is a scam well definitely all of us who uses it will agree with such claim.

definitely right,if you offering such a service in a big scale you will can't pleased all of your customers,minority of them will always feel unpleased and feels like treated bad so it's really usual if you see people getting screwed by a company who offering services in big scale

Sure there have been news of lost dollars without any reason to where it go with Paypal. But I dont think 100 percent of it are all correct. Some of those are just fake users who wants to bring down this big company for the sake of their own company to take place.

I do believe  this  kind of possible  instances  that  might  happen  that other people  are just trying to make false accusations just to  ruin the reputation  of   the company. I really didn't  experience  that my  money  have been stucked into  paypal  but  there are some instances  that     scam situation where paypal is  involve because  of their  cashback feature.

[bitcoinboy12]

PayPal is not a scam.

However in my experience... it has been used 2x to scam me off.
The first was about an online payment on E-bay... and the second one was for a house on sale.

PayPal as it is is not a scam. However they need to have stringent measures so that it will not be used to scam people.
But in terms of sending money to someone.  It works really well.
I just had someone send me funds from Melbourne and it was transferred very smoothly.

[Daneric]

Actually, I appreciate the fact the PayPal has stringent measures to protect its users and other users from possible scams or frauds. The only thorny issue is the holding peoples funds which is a bit annoying. The most affected are those who are not US residents.

[hisuka]

I don't think paypal scamming people. Paypal is running for a long
time already. I guess they don't handle well client's complaint thats
why you stated its scam.

[Red-Apple]

I don't think paypal scamming people. Paypal is running for a long
time already. I guess they don't handle well client's complaint thats
why you stated its scam.

of course it is a legit business but it is also a weak service which has opened up a lot of breeding ground for scammers. with a quick search on google you can find hundreds of complaints about paypal's charge back and merchants who were ripped off with it and paypal support remaining silent and not helping!

[mastica]

The thing is each transaction and country does have some rules about the business made online, soo paypal usually goes inside those and applyes their justice, even if those isnt fair at all, as anyone can complaint at 90 days after purchase, this make the big problems coming into disputes. Soo you use and then you can return the seller the product.

[seven2smoke]

PayPal is a big pain in the ass first it has country restriction second it takes your money for every transaction and it takes a long ass time to process any payment.

[erikalui]

The thing is each transaction and country does have some rules about the business made online, soo paypal usually goes inside those and applyes their justice, even if those isnt fair at all, as anyone can complaint at 90 days after purchase, this make the big problems coming into disputes. Soo you use and then you can return the seller the product.

It's 180 days and PayPal's protection is only for the buyers. The buyer can even take the product delivery and say it's not as per his standard and return it. The seller then pays the shipping fee and other fee that follow it which means that being a seller with PayPal is useless.

PayPal is not a scam but not reliable too where there are so many loopholes and maximum people scam using their payment processor. Still they refuse to change their terms.

[tee-rex]

The thing is each transaction and country does have some rules about the business made online, soo paypal usually goes inside those and applyes their justice, even if those isnt fair at all, as anyone can complaint at 90 days after purchase, this make the big problems coming into disputes. Soo you use and then you can return the seller the product.

It's 180 days and PayPal's protection is only for the buyers. The buyer can even take the product delivery and say it's not as per his standard and return it. The seller then pays the shipping fee and other fee that follow it which means that being a seller with PayPal is useless

I've seen many big online shops offering payment through PayPal, and they must somehow cope with PayPal's policies. In my view, it all comes down to the number of customers that the shop is serving. If their customer base is huge, that shouldn't be a big deal if some customers are deliberately abusing the service. In any case, I don't think that the number of wicked buyers is very large relative to the number of honest buyers.