PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC


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"Products" offered by PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - (CD) Certificate of deposit
Bank account or service - Cashing a check without an account
Bank account or service - Checking account
Bank account or service - Other bank product/service
Bank account or service - Savings account
Checking or savings account - CD (Certificate of Deposit)
Checking or savings account - Checking account
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service
Checking or savings account - Savings account
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Consumer Loan - Personal line of credit
Consumer Loan - Vehicle loan
Credit card -
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card -
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Credit card or prepaid card - Gift card
Credit card or prepaid card - Government benefit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Payroll card
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Student prepaid card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Auto
Debt collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Medical
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt collection - Telecommunications debt
Debt or credit management - Credit repair services
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Check cashing service
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Foreign currency exchange
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - International money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Mobile or digital wallet
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order, traveler's check or cashier's
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Refund anticipation check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Traveler's check or cashier's check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Virtual currency
Money transfers - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfers - International money transfer
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Other financial service - Check cashing
Other financial service - Debt settlement
Other financial service - Foreign currency exchange
Other financial service - Money order
Other financial service - Refund anticipation check
Payday loan -
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Title loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit
Prepaid card - General purpose card
Prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Prepaid card - Gift card
Prepaid card - Gift or merchant card
Prepaid card - Mobile wallet
Prepaid card - Other special purpose card
Prepaid card - Payroll card

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Complaint ID: 4013510

Date Received: 2020-12-15

Issue: Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: Paypal has single-handedly transferred from my personal wallet, unauthorized, and no advance notice for the business income I perceived. I have provided receipts of delivery and refunds for customers who did not receive their products due to delay during the earlier congested logistic delay due to Covid. Paypal reasons are always that they can't provide more information other than the fact that they think I have violated their " Acceptable Use Policy '', and that they can fine me for that and it is final, non-disputable. I couldn't even know which policy was violated as I have been diligently following their terms and giving my best for my customers. Below is the effort that I have tried to negotiate with PayPal. 1. Due to the Early covid response, USPS, our logistic provider was closed down for a few weeks, causing the backlog in delivery. 2. We have provided refunds for both customers who did not receive the item ( and open a dispute ) and those who were late receiving the items. 3. We have evidenced and USPS tracking number that our items delivered to the customers. 4. Paypal took control of my account and transfer all the money I have I have in my virtual wallet, which amounted to {$10000.00}. I believe this is illegal and a breach of Privacy since they access my personal account and control it according to their whims. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: WA

Zip: 98125

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2020-12-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4013236

Date Received: 2020-12-15

Issue: Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: I filed a dispute for goods/ services and at the end of the process paypal indicated that the dispute was not eligible for the protection. On XX/XX/2020 I filed a dispute XXXX. The charge indicated that it was eligible for paypal protection. This was a charge I paid for goods and services and not a personal payment to family/ friends.The process was initiated and information was requested on both sides. A claim had been escalated. On XX/XX/2020 paypal then indicated that the charge in question was not eligible for paypal protection. I take issue with paypal having me, having the merchant and having paypal going through the motions of what appeared to be a process that qualified for paypal protection only to notify me at the end of all of all of that tremendous effort by all parties that the charge actually did not qualify for the protection. If the charge didn't qualify then why not just tell me right off the bat that it isn't eligible? It looks like the charge in question was made to family/ friends category. Why take three days and gather information from both parties if that wasn't even the case to begin with? I wouldn't of even bothered wasting my time because I know the difference between what I can and can't do with a personal payment versus a payment for goods and services.It doesn't make any sense and I believe there is a criminal element of deception and falsely putting this into a category that it shouldn't be in. Account ID : XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: NC

Zip: 283XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2020-12-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4013099

Date Received: 2020-12-15

Issue: Closing an account

Subissue: Can't close your account

Consumer Complaint: I was given a debit card I never asked for by Paypal. I think someone might have opened an account in my name. Paypal said they couldn't do anything without the debit card number. I shredded the card already though. I already had to close a credit account someone opened in my name with Paypal in the past. Even after Paypal closed the fraudulent account and knew the account wasn't mine they sent a collection agency after me and I had to tell the collection agency I never opened the account. Very frustrating that after I have already had one fraudulent account opened in my name Paypal is doing nothing to prevent it from happening again.

Company Response:

State: IN

Zip: 47906

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2020-12-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4012164

Date Received: 2020-12-15

Issue: Confusing or misleading advertising or marketing

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: I registered for the PayPal promotion at https : //www.paypal.com/us/webapps ... XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. The promotion offers a {$25.00} cash reward after three purchases of {$35.00} or more using PayPal at XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I made the 3 purchases at XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, but did not receive the {$25.00} credit as promised from the promotion. The promotion fulfillment window of 5-7 business days has now passed, and PayPal has not credited the reward. I contacted PayPal support, who has been unable to resolve this issue. First they denied me I didn't make the 3 purchases on the participant merchants. I replied them that I made the 3 purchases on XXXX which is one of the participant merchants. Then they denied me again that I didn't save the promotion which I did.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 94539

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2020-12-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4011873

Date Received: 2020-12-15

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Deposits and withdrawals

Consumer Complaint: Dear Sir I am a XXXX of XXXX. I had worked with XXXX of XXXX and USA My XXXX have been depositing my money in my Pay Pal account USA.. There was XXXX XXXX USD in my pay pal account. Mr XXXX ( XXXX ) was pay pal Manager, He was not paying the money XXXX XXXX USD on the vplea that Pay pal facility is not available in XXXX. He said that he can not even talk to people speaking from XXXX, He first sold my account to persons of XXXX XXXX than mis-appropriated my money and refused to pay me. During XX/XX/2020, the matter was reported to Federal Trade Commission and Honorable judge decided to pay the money during 2020. Now some one has said that Judge has cancelled his decision. It is requested that necessary action be taken against Mr XXXX for recovery of my money from him.

Company Response:

State:

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2021-01-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4011808

Date Received: 2020-12-15

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: In XXXX or XXXX of 2020. a fraudulent charge. was made on my PayPal account. My bank stopped credit card charge do to charge being out of state purchase. PayPal then tried to go in my bank account directly, but charge was still denied. So the debit left with PayPal. I tried to contact them through their website, but it was like a house of mirrors. Non of their options on their web page lead to a customer service rep. PayPal sold their debt of {$530.00} to XXXX XXXX XXXX. They did call last week and I talked to one of their representatives ( XXXX ). I explained the situation, but he didn't want to hear that it was a fraudulent charge that PayPal let go through, even though my bank denied charge due to fraud, He asked me if I made a police report. My response was no, I did not know you could do that. I am receiving notices through the mail that I own them {$530.00} for a charge I did not make. How can these be resolved? Please advise me what I need to do. I don't feel like I should pay a fraudulent charge do to PayPal 's poor protection of their customers monies. Thank you, XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: OH

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2020-12-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4011537

Date Received: 2020-12-15

Issue: Fraud or scam

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: Paypal froze one of my Verified business Paypal accounts. This account was moving about $ XXXX through it weekly with very minimal disputes for how many transactions done. 6 months ago my account was frozen with $ XXXX in it, after calling them they said they would hold the funds for a 6 month period then release the funds to my bank or mail. Now my Paypal balance says {$0.00} and when I call them they say they took the money due to damages and Paypal Policy, weird how the damages add up perfectly to the amount in my balance ... Also heard of about XXXX other people with similar story 's some with larger amounts.

Company Response:

State: OK

Zip: 73012

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2020-12-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4011417

Date Received: 2020-12-14

Issue: Identity theft protection or other monitoring services

Subissue: Problem with product or service terms changing

Consumer Complaint: ON XX/XX/2020, I TRIED TO CONTRIBUTE A SMALL DONATION TO A XXXX XXXX XXXX BUT TO MY SUPRISE, IT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO SELECT THE AMOUNT THAT I WANT TO DONATE. IT AUTOMATICALLY SELECT THE AMOUNT OF {$85.00} FROM MY ACCOUNT, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE IT. ITS A MALFUNCTION OR JUST FRAUD BY XXXX XXXX XXXX. IT WAS MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD TO GIVE. I CONTACTED PAYPAL WHERE THE FUNDS WERE TAKEN OUT OF MY ACCOUNT RIGHT AWAY TO DISPUTE TRANSACTION, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REFUND MY MONEY. THIS IS CHEATING ESPECIALLY DURING THE TIME OF COVID19 DURING THE TIME OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 92117

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2020-12-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4009602

Date Received: 2020-12-14

Issue: Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2020, I made a SINGLE purchase at XXXX for {$270.00} using the PayPal key created with My personal Visa. The PayPal computer broke up the transaction into multiple debits NOT totaling {$270.00}, but rather {$210.00}, and thus showing a negative balance in my account. I asked that they please review what went wrong and charge the correct amount to the authorized Visa. I have checked with my bank and they confirm they did NOT place any restriction on my card account with PayPal. Paypal refuses to correct the transactions, claiming that it was the fault of my Visa account, which as above I have confirmed with the issuing bank did not happen. I have absolutely NO argument with paying the {$54.00} due, but want it charged as it should have been originally to the Visa on file, showing as a payment to the merchant XXXX As far as I can tell, XXXX recorded the payment as complete so that must indicate that PayPal did indeed pay them the full amount of the transaction but could not or would not bill me correctly.

Company Response:

State: NV

Zip: 89131

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2020-12-14

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 4008552

Date Received: 2020-12-13

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: I do not owe any debts to PayPal. I received an email saying they sold a debt to buyer. I demand to see written proof the debt per section 609 of FCRA.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 76542

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2020-12-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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