PayPal Argggh!

[Plotloss]

Anyone else having issues with PayPal?

I bought some gear off ebay last night and everytime I got to pay for the stuff through ebay it comes up with the error 'This payment cannot be funded with a credit card at this time. Please try again.'

No troubleshooting section and no support number to call.

Anyone else experienced anything similar?

[TheHobbit]

not had any problems paying, but have had emails from them saying I'm now a PayPal Europe customer, and not a PayPal US customer any more? Dunno if that helps at all?

[chim_girl]

Have you had your account "verified"? There is a upper spending limit of £500, if this new transaction will take you to/over the limit it won't let you purchase anything until you've gone through their verification process.

I used my account yesterday, no problems to report.

[Plotloss]

I only activated onto the extended use thing yesterday so have been a PayPal UK/Europe customer from the start...

Yep all verified no bother there, this is only £17.50!

Hmmmnn

>> Edited by Plotloss on Tuesday 17th February 09:22

[pesty]

I had loads of trouble with Pay pal. Given up using it now as its too much hastle. I send cheques if they will accept it. Pity cos its a good idea

[stevieb]

Some paypal accounts dont accept Credit cards only debit cards..

Steve

[ATG]

Can't say I've had any problems with it ... other than it makes spending money far too easy.

[Plotloss]

This is the really annoying thing, it is a debit card!

Sodding ebay

Why on earth do I bother!

[Psychobert]

Having exactly the same problem. Finally tracked down a couple of CDs I've been looking for, (they're Belgain and I got them in Australia - go figure), and now I can't pay the guy.

Finally gave up and called their helpline whch wasn't very helpful and am now back where I was a week ago. Annoying..

[FourWheelDrift]

From www.paypalsucks.com/

They hide their telephone number, (intentionally - by their own admission) and only provided support via "form" emails:

[Plotloss]

I finally found an email form to contact them so have completed it.

Response time: 2-3 days on average, could be up to 30.

Marvellous

[Psychobert]

paypal said:

Thank you for contacting PayPal. The resolution of your query is our top priority. In order to better assist you, please call our European Operations Centre at 0870-730-7191 during our normal business hours of 06:00 - 18:30 GMT Monday to Friday. Sincerely, Paypal European Services Team PayPal, an eBay Company

Got this in response to their email helpline. Phoned the number, got thropugh to a call centre and was told to read the online help as that would solve my problem.

D'oh, why didn't I think of that? Give it a go, you may have more luck..

[Plotloss]

Nice one 'Bert, will give them a call now...

[Plotloss]

Ah ha!

Finally got through to a nice young lady with an irish accent who told me that the error message I was recieving was due to a percieved issue with the vendors account.

Why they just couldnt say that in the error message I have no idea!

[stevieb]

I other word the vendor is not genuine

[Plotloss]

Seems genuine enough, good feedback, a website selling the same items (albeit at a higher price).

They are only phone housings and a screwdriver, personally I think its PayPal...

[stevieb]

Ive had enough with Ebay - Tried to sell some stuff on there but what a waste of time and effort

[bobthebench]

When Vendor setting up Paypal account, thing they need to agree to take cards, and agree to pay a %. Otherwise think you can put money into your paypal, then transfer to theirs.

[zumbruk]

PayPal are fraudulently operating as a bank, whilst not complying with banking legislation. I won't touch them with a barge pole.

[Plotloss]

Update:

Emailed them and called them

The girl on the phone said it was a problem at the vendors end (but he recieved 25 payments from other people the same day)

The email said you need to build a history. So how exactly do I do that then if you wont let me pay for anything you complete and utter cretins?

Off to pub at 1pm, will compose a suitable reply...