In reading all the complaints on the web about PayPal holding our money for "security checks," as well as the previous class action lawsuit against them for the same reason, I think we should all go forward with it. I understand a new customer and a first transaction, however, to have several transfers in a row being put on hold, is unacceptable. Apparently PayPal didn't learn any lesson the first time around so it time we as the customers, stand up again, to hold them responsible for temporarily stealing our money. On more than 1 occassion their bogus holds affected me in very negative ways. The 1st time I was 3000 miles from my home state, money was sent to me using pp, 24 hour hold was placed. I called CS to no avail. Got the generic, robot response from the woman on the other end. Long story short, I didn't get my money in time to get a motel room and I ended up in the street, on a bench for 2 days until the money hit my account. I contacted an attorney about that. After that I had every single transfer for 2 1/2 months on hold. I again contacted the Attorney when I put in for a money order transfer 4 days before thanksgiving and didn't get it in time for the holiday so I ended up alone in another state and wasn't even able to eat on thanksgiving. I'm sure PayPal employees had a wonderful holiday though, so to hell with all of us who make their paychecks a reality. The final straw was this past week when they held 2 payments(and not 24 hours but now 72 hours)that I needed for an apartment. I now lost my home as the money wasn't there at deadline time. I called knowing it was useless, telling me there is nothing that they can do. So the Attorney instructed me to contact the Attorney General for my home state as well as California, The Better Business Bureau and the Federal Reserve. He also instructed me to contact several people and higher ups via email at PayPal. He explained that pp keeps hiding their fraudulent activity of holding our money as they please, behind their user agreement/TOS, however, he states it's very vague and losely worded so they can manipulate it to their advantage when they pull these stunts. So YES, there is something we all can do with the appropriate representation. I am now in the process of getting money together so I can retain this attorney that has been kindly helping me the last 5 months. I won't have the money sent through PayPal though, that's for sure. When this nightmare is over and I receive all my money, I will be closing my account out. It's just not worth it. PayPal has played with my life for the last time! I hope this information helps others and I have all the names and email addresses with phone numbers for the depts and higher ups at PP if anyone needs that info. I just want to clarify that my account is a personal account. It's only used for family and friends to send me money and vice versa. I don't sell or buy.
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