I just closed my paypal account (I only ever used it for the occasional purchase on Ebay) and told them exactly why I was closing my account.
I’m so glad I don’t need PayPal to supply my living income.
I seldom use it, less now than years ago.
My card has been hacked/stolen twice before via PayPal.
Not sure how secure their system is.
I only use it now as a last resort.
I ditched PayPal when, in my opinion, they tried to rip me off for several hundred dollars. They were not able to seize my money and when they threatened me I told them to FO and never used them again.
This is written in a way that even if you just have an account, they can fine you $2,500 if a post or text message comes to their attention.
This is illegal.
I’m not quite sure WHERE one would violate Paypal’s “policy”, considering it’s not a social media platform.
Are they tied to Facebook/Twitter etc???
Is Paypal spying on it’s customers?
WHERE are they talking about “posting” objectional material?
Some? SOME?
PayPal is owned by Wells Fargo, no?
This should be the cause of a massive boycott.
SO..... If I send money via pay-pal to promote an anti-abortion organization, or even a church that sponsors gender identity rehab, or a politician who speaks out against homosexuality, then Pay-Pal can fine me?
Did I get that right?
Was disappointed to see paypal still listed as a payment option when supporting this quarter’s freepathon last week.
Given this new policy, it seems anyone supporting this site via paypal may be putting their balance at risk.
All here are haters, after all.
You have to use your head when dealing with these people.
I’ve bought Flare guns with Pay-pal(they shut down anything that looks like a gun).
I’ve purchased all sorts of Pay-pay forbidden things and I haven’t lost a cent.
It does require an ethical person with whom you are doing business with, but crooks get noticed quickly and are usually out of business even quicker.
I haven’t been burned yet.
Just sue them in small claims court. They have no authority to seize anyone's property. Their terms of use is not a law its just their opinion.
I think Free Republic might want to reconsider using Pay Pal to collect donations.
It isn’t a fine. It’s seizure of the money in the account for any reason that Paypal decides is justified. Next it will be banks that will seize money from your accounts if you are a dissenter. The next natural progression will be the irs, or SSA.
Remember Cyprus and bank accounts? Do not doubt that the statists regard that as a pivotal moment that they are salivating to repeat.
The current trend is toward eliminating cash. So all money would be in an electronic account somewhere, making politicians salivate as they contemplate what they can do with that money.
Years ago PayPal wanted to link accounts to the users checking/savings account. I thought that was an idea that I wanted no part of, so I stopped using them immediately.
“Involve the sending, posting, or publication of any messages, content, or materials that, in PayPal’s sole discretion, (a) are harmful, obscene, harassing, or objectionable … (e) depict, promote, or incite hatred or discrimination of protected groups or of individuals or groups based on protected characteristics (e.g. race, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, etc.) … (g) are fraudulent, promote misinformation … or (i) are otherwise unfit for publication.”
In PayPal’s sole discretion of what constitutes violation of its purposely ambiguous terms, then even at its best behavior, FR can be judged to be "unfit for publication."
This will backfire big time. Although it will take some time before it all shakes out. Give it a few years.
Lawyers will be licking their chops because PayPal is acting as if opinions are facts and facts are opinions.