AMEX and PAYPAL.com
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA
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AMEX and PAYPAL.com
I just tried to send payment to another paypal member for a laptop purcahsed on ebay. Payment was denied. Amex told me that paypal will only allow me to send 1000/month off the amex. Has anyone else had this issue? It was never a problem with my green card, but now with the SPG card, it wont let me!
#2
Join Date: Aug 2001
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#4
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SWUSA / AA PLAT, SPG PLAT, AMEX CENTURION, HHONORS Diamond
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WHITEamex,
wrong, sadly.
Limits as recently as 3/19 are like this:
Corporate cards (green, gold, plat, and centurion, purple, orange) - $ 0, yes, that's ZERO per month.
OPTIMA-type cards, whether co-branded or not (ie Delta, Starwood, etc) - $1000/mo
As far as I can tell, now you cannot even get a manual pre-authorization to exceed this $1000/mo.
My wife spends more than this at walmart a month. Well, almost as much. Its a farce and a token IMO. just so they can claim affiliation with paypal (and it *is* an AMEX issue, not a paypal issue).
A real slap in the face to corporate cardholders.
wrong, sadly.
Limits as recently as 3/19 are like this:
Corporate cards (green, gold, plat, and centurion, purple, orange) - $ 0, yes, that's ZERO per month.
OPTIMA-type cards, whether co-branded or not (ie Delta, Starwood, etc) - $1000/mo
As far as I can tell, now you cannot even get a manual pre-authorization to exceed this $1000/mo.
My wife spends more than this at walmart a month. Well, almost as much. Its a farce and a token IMO. just so they can claim affiliation with paypal (and it *is* an AMEX issue, not a paypal issue).
A real slap in the face to corporate cardholders.
#6
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 227
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ILUVCITIBANK:
WHITEamex,
wrong, sadly.
Limits as recently as 3/19 are like this:
Corporate cards (green, gold, plat, and centurion, purple, orange) - $ 0, yes, that's ZERO per month.
OPTIMA-type cards, whether co-branded or not (ie Delta, Starwood, etc) - $1000/mo
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WHITEamex,
wrong, sadly.
Limits as recently as 3/19 are like this:
Corporate cards (green, gold, plat, and centurion, purple, orange) - $ 0, yes, that's ZERO per month.
OPTIMA-type cards, whether co-branded or not (ie Delta, Starwood, etc) - $1000/mo
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ILUVCITIBANK:
My wife spends more than this at walmart a month. </font>
My wife spends more than this at walmart a month. </font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Well, almost as much. Its a farce and a token IMO. just so they can claim affiliation with paypal (and it *is* an AMEX issue, not a paypal issue).</font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Flyaway:
Steve M: So What happens at Walmart when the Amex being used is not U.S. issued? How is the transaction approved/ verified? Only U.S. cities/ towns have zip codes. </font>
Steve M: So What happens at Walmart when the Amex being used is not U.S. issued? How is the transaction approved/ verified? Only U.S. cities/ towns have zip codes. </font>
#11
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Worcester, MA, USA
Posts: 71
In regard to the PayPal $1000 limit, I understand the American Express Co.'s stance on the issue: since one might use PayPal to essentially withdraw cash even though it posts as a purchase, it becomes a higher risk for AmEx. And sending cash in large amount over a system that is supposed to be used for micropayments should definitely raise some red flags for a transaction. In the case of paying for a laptop bought on eBay (something I would never do, since it might be defective, stolen, etc.), you could always send $900 from your Amex card, and the remainder of your balance from a different mileage- or points-earning credit card.
#12
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SWUSA / AA PLAT, SPG PLAT, AMEX CENTURION, HHONORS Diamond
Posts: 1,420
WhiteAMEX (and others).
ssshhhh...it's a secret I just stumbled into, but I'll share...paypal and amex appear to have kissed and made up.
I am burning up my OPTIMA/Starwood AMEX at paypal in the last 5 days or so. Wanted to give it a few days' trial to see if it was a fluke or what.
Can't speak of the AMEX/GOLD/PLAT series (ie "corporate" cards)...which uniquely were being blocked BY AMEX (not by paypal), while the OPTIMA had a measley $1000/mo paypal limit up until mid last week...then...surprise.
All of a sudden, appears AMEX woke up and realized "this electronic payment thing" ain't goin away. Still appears AMEX has a $1000 PER TRANSACTION limit, as I've had more than one $1000+ transaction that didn't go thru...but when broken into two sub-$1000 transactions...no problems.
So - three cheers for AMEX and paypal for shakin hands and bein friends.
Better late than never.
YMMV.
ssshhhh...it's a secret I just stumbled into, but I'll share...paypal and amex appear to have kissed and made up.
I am burning up my OPTIMA/Starwood AMEX at paypal in the last 5 days or so. Wanted to give it a few days' trial to see if it was a fluke or what.
Can't speak of the AMEX/GOLD/PLAT series (ie "corporate" cards)...which uniquely were being blocked BY AMEX (not by paypal), while the OPTIMA had a measley $1000/mo paypal limit up until mid last week...then...surprise.
All of a sudden, appears AMEX woke up and realized "this electronic payment thing" ain't goin away. Still appears AMEX has a $1000 PER TRANSACTION limit, as I've had more than one $1000+ transaction that didn't go thru...but when broken into two sub-$1000 transactions...no problems.
So - three cheers for AMEX and paypal for shakin hands and bein friends.
Better late than never.
YMMV.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by WhiteAMEX:
ILUVCITIBANK, I have sent you an email at your aol address.</font>
ILUVCITIBANK, I have sent you an email at your aol address.</font>
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