They want my SS# to pay someone else. No way am I giving my Bday and SS# to some automated system. And to those volunteers stating that you need to give an SS# to all financial institutions, PayPal is not a financial institution. I sold a large item 2 years ago and it took over 1 year to get my money. No protest from the purchaser, just multiple supposed lost checks and eventually no call backs from PayPal. Had to get a lawyer and they said PayPal can pretty much do as they please with your money, they are not a bank or a financial institution and are NOT bound by the same regulations.
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