PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute
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Re: PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute
#2This is incredibly disgusting behavior. I have so much respect for the founders of PayPal, but current management is destroying their company and, sadly, their reputations.
Re: PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute
#3Whoa. I can't believe anybody would do this. Both PayPal demanding it, and the buyer following through.
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#4Are there any laws regarding the treatment of antiquities and museum pieces like this that could be used to get PayPal to shape up here?
Re: PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute
#5This is incredibly disgusting behavior. I have so much respect for the founders of PayPal, but current management is destroying their company and, sadly, their reputations.
um, these problems were present under the original founders as well, you just didn't hear it as much since they were just starting out and didn't have the same market share
Re: PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute
#6In the other recent paypal PR debacle I don't think paypal deserved the level of vitriol that was leveled at them. Regretsy screwed up by operating in a way that would have caused most banks to shut them down, but it was horrible customer service on paypal's part that turned it into a disaster.
For this I would like to hear more details of the story but I don't see how paypal could possibly be in the right if the facts as presented are in any way accurate, this is abhorrent.
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#7I can't believe the buyer didn't reflect over how awkwardly wrong it was to destroy someone else's unpaid-for property on the request of a third party (PayPal). Breathtaking stupidity.
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#8Not saying this didn't happen, but let's wait until we see something a little more official than a random claim on a blog that's known for its bias against PayPal before flipping out.
Re: PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute
#9yea, and get a load of this. I've been purchasing stuff off ebay and paying via paypal. According to Paypal, I am exceeding the amount of purchase I can make. After I reach $10,000, I need to have a "verified" account which entails them having access to my bank account number. Two words, FUCK THAT! I have been an ebay user for 10+ years with a perfect rating. I've never sold anything on ebay. I use it only for purchases I consistently pay for my purchases within minutes of the auction closing. Together, paypal and ebay are at risk of loosing another good user of their services!
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