Paypal is spying on us? Banned for using VPN?

oldmemes
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I have been with Paypal for 20 years, without a single incident. No refunds, no cancelations, no fraud. They recently permanently limited my account. The only recent transaction was a $5 book purchase. 

 

Rather than close my account, they keep it open. Every feature of my account is permanently suspended, except Direct Deposit INTO my account. This is clearly criminal! Why would ANYONE want to throw their money away to Paypal? 

 

Further, they said they are taking a half a year's SSI from me. No one can take this protected money. Not even with a court order! 

 

Of course Paypal disrespects and offends its customers with accusations and insults without proof. Is that not a libel crime? However they surprisingly responded to my BBB complaint about my permanent restriction. This is what they said:

 

"Paypal monitors your location at all times. If you leave that location, we do not want to do business with you ever again."

 

What kind of Orwellian drivel is that? Firstly, why can a Paypal customer not leave their own city? Secondly, has Paypal never heard of a VPN??? Seriously. This is just the very reason I USE a VPN. To keep companies like Paypal from spying on me. 

 

What is the address to Paypal's legal department? I'm tired of mentioning their Federal crimes and getting the reply "I understand your frustration"...

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kernowlass
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@oldmemes 

 

You were banned because you broke Paypal rules.

 

https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/useragreement-full?locale.x=en_US#restricted-activities

 

Restricted Activities

In connection with your use of our websites, your PayPal account, the PayPal services, or in the course of your interactions with PayPal, other PayPal customers, or third parties, you must not:

 

  • Use an anonymizing proxy; use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our websites without our prior written permission; or use any device, software or routine to bypass our robot exclusion headers;

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oldmemes
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YOUR HURT FEELINGS FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO SPY ON ME IS NOT GROUNDS TO ILLEGALLY STEAL MY MONEY! 

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kernowlass
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@oldmemes 

 

Me, spy on you??  🤣😂 

 


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