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)
Feb 15, 2017, 10:40 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 135
Heard where? If you can't find a source, don't believe it. And if you think the 100s of positive reports are all people trolling, try it yourself. It will cost you $23.95, $20 of that which ends up in your PP account, to find out if you get points or not.
Feb 15, 2017, 11:30 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,207
If you've been following this lately at all you would know that AMEX has been clawing back sign up bonuses for MS.
Feb 15, 2017, 5:11 pm
#19
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 14
Feb 16, 2017, 7:43 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 135
Heard from here
https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/co...5k_in_bonuses/
https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/co...5k_in_bonuses/
H thinks it might be MS, but admits he closed most of the cards before now.
He also mentions he used giftcards.com with Amex, something the GC thread says attracts attention. Retail prepaids, including PPMC, aren't mentioned.
And yes, it seems a lot of people were bit on the leaked Plat bonus a few months ago. That seems more and more like an isolated incident now.
Feb 19, 2017, 5:35 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,112
Feb 20, 2017, 2:16 pm
#23
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 206
There was a report on reddit where a earned his 100k points on the plat legitimately, but Amex froze the account, and he ended up with -35k points because they went back and reviewed his PRG, Green, and other MR cards where he did MS and they took those back.
Feb 26, 2017, 3:13 am
#25
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA/DL/UA, SPG/HH
Posts: 154
Has anyone had the experience of loading a purchased PPMC for an A-->B transaction that's been a regular pattern for years, getting failed transaction error messages, calling customer service as requested by the error page, and then being told that PPMC loads on their account were blocked from making person to person transfers, and could only be used for online purchases? This happened to a friend of mine in January whose account was later limited, and since I haven't seen any similar reports here lately, I'm trying to assess whether this pattern might be widespread among PPMC users.
Feb 26, 2017, 9:44 am
#26
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
Has anyone had the experience of loading a purchased PPMC for an A-->B transaction that's been a regular pattern for years, getting failed transaction error messages, calling customer service as requested by the error page, and then being told that PPMC loads on their account were blocked from making person to person transfers, and could only be used for online purchases? This happened to a friend of mine in January whose account was later limited, and since I haven't seen any similar reports here lately, I'm trying to assess whether this pattern might be widespread among PPMC users.
Feb 28, 2017, 3:30 pm
#27
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA/DL/UA, SPG/HH
Posts: 154
this pattern has long been discussed as one of those shutdown by PP for "misuse/abuse" of MC loads. many have not talked about it since then because their accounts have already been limited. Some were lucky to get warnings prior to shutdown, others were shutdown with no warnings, soon as the pattern was detected. your friend is one of those lucky ones who was able to avoid detection for years until PP caught up with it.
That type of restriction is not something my friend found in the terms and conditions for My Cash or for PayPal as a whole, or at least told me as much. It’s almost analogous to buying a gift card for Amazon.com and then being told after loading it that it can only be used to buy clothing, but not kitchen utensils. It sounds like deceptive advertising, and not just in the sense that the My Cash product actually can’t be used like cash once it’s been loaded. This person didn't have their account limited, but still wasn't able to send funds loaded via My Cash to anyone.
Apparently PayPal has the ability to restrict funding in someone’s account from making certain types of transactions *without* having their account limited, and not just blocked from making transactions generally, which isn’t something I’ve seen noted here.
Mar 6, 2017, 2:57 am
#28
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 119
Has anyone had problems with sending money by credit card (and paying the 3% fee) back and forth between two accounts?
I have an important account I use for other business that it is better not to risk getting shut down. But if it is not risky I would like to do the below with a family member:
Example:
Account A sends money to account B by credit card to meet minimum spending and pays the fee.
Account B withdraws.
Some time later Account B sends money to account A to meet minimum spending and pays the 3% fee.
I have an important account I use for other business that it is better not to risk getting shut down. But if it is not risky I would like to do the below with a family member:
Example:
Account A sends money to account B by credit card to meet minimum spending and pays the fee.
Account B withdraws.
Some time later Account B sends money to account A to meet minimum spending and pays the 3% fee.
Mar 6, 2017, 6:18 am
#29
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
Has anyone had problems with sending money by credit card (and paying the 3% fee) back and forth between two accounts?
I have an important account I use for other business that it is better not to risk getting shut down. But if it is not risky I would like to do the below with a family member:
Example:
Account A sends money to account B by credit card to meet minimum spending and pays the fee.
Account B withdraws.
Some time later Account B sends money to account A to meet minimum spending and pays the 3% fee.
I have an important account I use for other business that it is better not to risk getting shut down. But if it is not risky I would like to do the below with a family member:
Example:
Account A sends money to account B by credit card to meet minimum spending and pays the fee.
Account B withdraws.
Some time later Account B sends money to account A to meet minimum spending and pays the 3% fee.
