Had EBAY and PAYPAL a/c over 10 years old without probs. Account frozen account as sold items to the value of £1900.
Asked to upload PASSPORT and BANK STATEMENT for EXTRA SECURITY CHECK and to unblock account.
Reluctantly uploaded PASSPORT and BANK STATEMENT with my SIGNATURE BLANKED OUT; 2. my PASSPORT NUMBER BLANKED OUT and BANK BALANCE BLANKED OUT. My name, address, account number and photo were clearly visible.
They are now asking for ALL THE FIELDS to be visible.
PAYPAL seem to be asking for PHOTO ID, COPY OF SIGNATURE, PASSPORT NUMBER and BANK BALANCE TRANSACTIONS. Seems way excessive. This is more than high street banks, (which Paypal is not).
Despite PAYPAL's reassurances that these documents would be held securely and without risk, what with all the recent, well publicised reports of leaks of information and fraud that have affected some of the most secure companies, you can forgive my caution.
I don't want to give this information to PAYPAL as I am concerned about ID theft (I know, Mr, Mrs and Ms Paypal commentators, you'll tell me that PAYPAL is totally safe, your information won't be at risk, etc, etc, BUT WE ARE AT RISK, small may it be). The internet is not 100 percent safe. ID theft happens and even the most secure websites are not safe from attacks). Limiting the amount of sensitive information we exchange on these sites sensible (unless, of course it is ABSOLUTELY VITAL) People with 10 years of service and EXCELLENT FEEDBACK are not CRIMINALS.
Please can you suggest a solution that doesn't involve AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT of personal information BEING PASSED through the internet (or by fax, to be then placed on Paypal's servers).
