All well and good, except they've been sued for it before and backed down (Chris [removed]). If they had half a brain they could easily see the money from what they consider high risk transactions separate from the money that was simply straight from my personal bank account. There's no reason at all to hold that. So I'd say they're violating their own policies because now they're arbitrarily (and possibly illegally) holding money that doesn't fit any criteria they use to self-justify their seizures. But I think I found an ironic solution. I argued to my bank that PayPal committed fraud by their definition (by receiving payment and then not providing the merchandise or services promised) and I did exactly what I tried to tell paypal there was no risk of: me issuing a charge back against myself. This is how stupid they are. They blanket seize money they have no right to even though there's zero chance of charge backs on it, which forced me to do the mind-boggling thing - charge back myself. Now they're slapped with BBB complaints, notice of violation under the Consumer Protection Act in Ontario, and now they've got Bank of Nova Scotia coming for them for fraud (yes, it's gone through - I have the $1000 back in my account, and you'd better believe the bank isn't going to let PayPal off the hook for THEIR money). So, PayPal.....**bleep**!
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