Originally Posted by
techboyds
Paypal also has a reputation for locking accounts and seizing assets with little or no explanation, taking months to investigate, and not necessarily coming up with a result that is favorable. I frequently see people on Fatwallet and elsewhere recommending that if one must have a Paypal account, it be linked to a secondary checking account, with money only in that as needed.
I have been through a few storms with Paypal - a major inconvenience and they required me to provide an awful lot of documentation - but in the end, my account was always restored after my information checked out. While Payapl has frustrated me, I do understand that Paypal is a major fraud target and tool. While sites like
www.Paypalsucks.com are very scary for the Paypal business user, I have no way to verify if the people posting the Paypal horor stories were involved in illegal activities, refused to provide documentation, provided false information, etc. It could be the people at Paypal were just doing their job.