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Re: Are Hong Kong and China two different countrie...

by docmartinhk Contributor in Managing Account Archives
‎Nov-15-2022 06:58 AM
‎Nov-15-2022 06:58 AM
And yet, China is the country Hong Kong is in. From PayPal via twitter: //Reviewing your conversation, you mentioned your PayPal account was restricted due to an address issue with Hong Kong and China. Please know, PayPal would not restrict your account for this reason.// - turned out this idea of the help person is wrong... PayPal indeed restricted and effectively terminated my account due to this address issue. ... View more

Re: Are Hong Kong and China two different countrie...

by docmartinhk Contributor in Managing Account Archives
‎Nov-12-2022 07:03 AM
‎Nov-12-2022 07:03 AM
Seems about right; my first post was 12 Oct. I've tried customer service. ... View more

Re: Are Hong Kong and China two different countrie...

by docmartinhk Contributor in Managing Account Archives
‎Nov-12-2022 05:10 AM
‎Nov-12-2022 05:10 AM
I've emailed Hong Kong Monetary Authority, see if they're at all interested; given no help from Paypal, nothing from the community here. [maybe this "community" is just a place for people to post with nothing to happen after; abandon hope, all ye who enter here ?] ... View more

Re: PayPal believes Hong Kong and China are two di...

by docmartinhk Contributor in Managing Account Archives
‎Oct-16-2022 02:22 AM
‎Oct-16-2022 02:22 AM
Thanks I've contacted PayPal; got no help, account terminated for no sound reason. Hong Kong and China are not two different countries. I signed up in Hong Kong, giving HK in address; and still live in Hong Kong. But to PayPal, I've somehow changed countries.  system in PayPal not agreeing with real world here.  And dealing w PayPal like dealing with a bunch of automatons.  {cf me: I just passed the "I'm not a robot test"; probably many of PayPall customer service people would struggle here.  ... View more

Are Hong Kong and China two different countries, a...

by docmartinhk Contributor in Managing Account Archives
‎Oct-12-2022 09:53 PM
‎Oct-12-2022 09:53 PM
In reality, of course, no But PayPal is not about reality as in world at large, I've learned  ... View more
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PayPal believes Hong Kong and China are two differ...

by docmartinhk Contributor in Managing Account Archives
‎Oct-11-2022 03:39 AM
‎Oct-11-2022 03:39 AM
I've had a PayPal account for years. In recent days, tried to create business account; maybe had one before, but retrying even if so.   Was told I couldn't as in different country to the one I signed up in; asked for help, PayPall shut down my account.   I used same address to sign up as I have now. Turns out I used option for China as country; which is true. But to PayPal, me living in Hong Kong, China; is completely different to living in Hong Kong, Hong Kong - even with exactly the same home address. Weird, right. Didn't set up business account; but PayPal blocked me from using account. Reason, supposedly, that may be requests for refunds or somesuch. But how can I get these, without business account? So, I've done nothing wrong, but penalised by PayPal.  They won't help; I'm sure members can't help. Just PayPal Hell.  ... View more
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