I opened a PayPal in Dubai around 6 years ago. Called it a business account as I was selling clothes at a market and online, no company documents were required as I had none anyway, (I think the laws have since changed) it was just the brand name I used on the garments. I made almost no sales but kept the account. I moved to New Zealand. Now they have put a limitation on my account as I accidently linked an Airbnb payment which was large. To release the limitation they want a company letterhead changing the name to mine (no such company so how can it authorize this) but also to make changes I need a Dubai telephone number (moved to NZ 2 years ago). They were uncontactable all through Covid and the last time I managed to speak to someone just before lockdown she LITERALLY suggested spending 17 hours on an aeroplane to go to the Dubai office to resolve this. RIDICULOUS. I have lost my job and need to feed my kids and they have 3055.48usd of my money sitting there I cannot access at this desperate time. Any ideas???? I am at my wits end.
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