Jan 30, 2017, 10:11 pm
Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
This is the 2017 Master thread for the "All Things Paypal" thread. The 2016 thread is here. The previous 2013-2014 megathread is here. The previous 2015 megathread is here.
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Paypal MyCash $500 daily load limit resets after 12:00am EST
UPDATE: Reports are that it now resets at 3:00 AM EST (12:00 AM PST)
Paypal MyCash $4000 per calendar month load limit resets after 3:00am EST
An additional $4000 per month can be loaded using Greendot Moneypaks. See the Moneypak thread for issues with these. Limit purchases to no more than 2 x $500 at a time.
To get a live PayPal MyCash representative, call 1-855-721-5035, press 1 to all the voice prompts until it asks you for your PIN, and then press 0#, 0#, and 0#.
If you are getting error code 26 when loading MyCash to your account:1.Login to Paypal on a computer, not phone
2.Go to settings (it is the gear)
3.Choose selling tools on the left
4.Scroll down to: Block payments -- Limit payments, add instructions, and more -- and choose update
5.On the page "Payment Receiving Preferences" select the first radio button, "For the items not sold on eBay, Only allow payments from the users with confirmed address."
6.Be sure that NO is chosen
7.Save and you are done
Also - if you wait 30 minutes between purchase and loading, this usually avoids the loading error (some type of fraud control)
Activity Leading to Shutdown
- $1-2k PPMC Loads, Serve Withdrawls and some small Debit card transactions
- $4k/month PPMC loads to accounts A/B/C, let fund sit for a few days, transfer all to account D, let funds sit for a few says, ACH full $12k. Account D also used for normal (but infrequent) PP activity. Continued for about 6 months until received warning emails on all 4 accounts.
Buying/Reloading My Cash Cards
https://www.paypal-cash.com/where_to_buy.html
Stores Hard Coded Against Credit Reloads (Reusing Cards):
Family Dollar
Dollar General
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Paypal MyCash $500 daily load limit resets after 12:00am EST
UPDATE: Reports are that it now resets at 3:00 AM EST (12:00 AM PST)
Paypal MyCash $4000 per calendar month load limit resets after 3:00am EST
An additional $4000 per month can be loaded using Greendot Moneypaks. See the Moneypak thread for issues with these. Limit purchases to no more than 2 x $500 at a time.
To get a live PayPal MyCash representative, call 1-855-721-5035, press 1 to all the voice prompts until it asks you for your PIN, and then press 0#, 0#, and 0#.
If you are getting error code 26 when loading MyCash to your account:1.Login to Paypal on a computer, not phone
2.Go to settings (it is the gear)
3.Choose selling tools on the left
4.Scroll down to: Block payments -- Limit payments, add instructions, and more -- and choose update
5.On the page "Payment Receiving Preferences" select the first radio button, "For the items not sold on eBay, Only allow payments from the users with confirmed address."
6.Be sure that NO is chosen
7.Save and you are done
Also - if you wait 30 minutes between purchase and loading, this usually avoids the loading error (some type of fraud control)
Activity Leading to Shutdown
- $1-2k PPMC Loads, Serve Withdrawls and some small Debit card transactions
- $4k/month PPMC loads to accounts A/B/C, let fund sit for a few days, transfer all to account D, let funds sit for a few says, ACH full $12k. Account D also used for normal (but infrequent) PP activity. Continued for about 6 months until received warning emails on all 4 accounts.
Buying/Reloading My Cash Cards
https://www.paypal-cash.com/where_to_buy.html
Stores Hard Coded Against Credit Reloads (Reusing Cards):
Family Dollar
Dollar General
All things Paypal (2017-onwards)
Jan 2, 2017, 3:03 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SoCal
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All things Paypal (2017-onwards)
Went to buy PPMC cards at CVS, at four different stores there were none to be had. In fact they were the only cards not available, as if they were removed. Anyone seeing this? FYI my go to store before Christmas had at least 50 cards so I know they could not have all been purchased.
Jan 2, 2017, 6:00 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 206
Went to buy PPMC cards at CVS, at four different stores there were none to be had. In fact they were the only cards not available, as if they were removed. Anyone seeing this? FYI my go to store before Christmas had at least 50 cards so I know they could not have all been purchased.
I bought one today and accidentally scratched off most of the middle numbers with my keys I usually use. I'll stick to coins from now on. Took me 6 tries to decipher the numbers.
Jan 9, 2017, 7:28 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 826
I can buy as many as VGCs I want at WM or Simon Mall, so Paypal won't do me any good. This is only for people who want to complete the sign on bonus spending requirement and don't have other avenues to purchase VGCs... Can some clarify?
The other opportunity could be when there is a drugstore category bonus.
The other opportunity could be when there is a drugstore category bonus.
Jan 11, 2017, 1:00 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 244
I used to buy about $1000 in PP MyCash cards per month and then use my PPBDMC to load SERVE/RB about a year ago. Since then, I've been using PP sparingly, just for Ebay and the occasional small purchase. I get small cash credits to PP via shopping portal payouts every month or so. But now I have a $7000+ payment I need to make, and I'm thinking of paying for a large portion of it by loading a large amount of MyCash cards to my account to make this payment. How risky does that sound?
Jan 11, 2017, 9:12 pm
#7
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 206
Went to buy PPMC cards at CVS, at four different stores there were none to be had. In fact they were the only cards not available, as if they were removed. Anyone seeing this? FYI my go to store before Christmas had at least 50 cards so I know they could not have all been purchased.
Jan 12, 2017, 5:15 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,504
Thank you Mamibear. The initial attempt talking with a PP CSR was unsuccessful. She said I had withdrawn funds loaded with PPMC so I asked her to give me dates since I was looking at my transaction and knew that I had never done that. After being unable to find any then says PP decided not to do business with me and the reason doesn't matter. I asked her if she understood what she was telling me and if she thought it made sense. She couldn't answer me and then transferred me to a supervisor who sounded more professional. However, she stated that once a permanent limitation is in effect, they cannot remove it.
Jan 12, 2017, 6:54 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 244
My kid's school allows tuition payment using a debit card for 0.99% fee that could be offset by the 1% cashback from PP debit card. Has anyone used PP Debit card to make tuition payments using funds loaded using PP cash cards? Does Paypal frown on these transactions as well? I would love to be able to use it but don't want to risk getting my paypal account limited. Anyone has any data points? Thanks!
Jan 12, 2017, 7:22 am
#10
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
The initial attempt talking with a PP CSR was unsuccessful. She said I had withdrawn funds loaded with PPMC so I asked her to give me dates since I was looking at my transaction and knew that I had never done that. After being unable to find any then says PP decided not to do business with me and the reason doesn't matter. I asked her if she understood what she was telling me and if she thought it made sense. She couldn't answer me and then transferred me to a supervisor who sounded more professional. However, she stated that once a permanent limitation is in effect, they cannot remove it.
since you tried to load your acct with MC from a reloadable card not knowing your PP acct is already limited can be a catch 22. I say that because if you file a dispute with your CC since PP won't help you, I'm not sure if CVS will be the one on the hook since they loaded your account although funds are now in limbo. If that is your go-to CVS, it may ruin your relationship with them and it may cause a policy change to cash only to prevent disputes from GC purchases. Like I said, I'm not sure if it'll be CVS who will have to eat the loss but I understand why you'd fight for $500, that is too much to lose.
If PP won't budge and your acct remains limited, you may have to wait till June to w/d your remaining funds there, if any. But I'm really curious if the recent MC load went to the account and * is now part of the freeze? If it is, then you shouldn't file a dispute with your CC but you may just have to wait patiently till your account 'thaws'. You have the option to file complaint with CFPB and that might force them to release your funds earlier than 6 months.
Good luck!
*I'm not sure if they'll give you this information or how you'll find out but I hope you do, so you can make informed choice.
Jan 13, 2017, 12:05 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,504
My kid's school allows tuition payment using a debit card for 0.99% fee that could be offset by the 1% cashback from PP debit card. Has anyone used PP Debit card to make tuition payments using funds loaded using PP cash cards? Does Paypal frown on these transactions as well? I would love to be able to use it but don't want to risk getting my paypal account limited. Anyone has any data points? Thanks!
If you try to use them to pay for your kid's tuition it will work but your account will probably get limited eventually especially if your source of funds were majority PPMCs.
Jan 24, 2017, 7:47 am
#12
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 48
Anyone noticed that new iOS PayPal app had a function to add cash in store like cvs 711. I think it is basically a new version of reload PPMC. even the limit is same, 500 per day, 4000 per month.
Has anyone tried this method yet? If 711 allows credit card payment, that will be great .
Has anyone tried this method yet? If 711 allows credit card payment, that will be great .
Jan 30, 2017, 11:21 pm
#14
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 139
You mean you loaded with PPMC and left the funds in your PP account? Why did you do that? What did the email say?