Review and analysis of over 76 complaints against PayPal
PayPal consumers have reported over 76 official complaints related to Managing, opening, or closing account. Out of the 76 consumer complaints against PayPal, 21% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how PayPal responded to their complaint) and 97% were processed in a timely manner. 5% of consumer complaints against PayPal resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 49% resulted in non-monetary compensation.
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PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account December 9, 2015 - Hello, I am writing to complain against PayPal Inc for purposely limit my account and hold my fund from being accessed. On - -, I wrote an complain against PayPal for loading money into my account using PayPal cash card. The problem was solved yesterday ( -/-/-, - ) and I was able to loading fund into the specified account. Since PayPal has a limit for loading money everyday using cash card ( $500.00 per day ) and I have - cards for $1000.00, I need two days to finish loading ( yesterday and today ). I loaded the - cards this morning, and wait for the fund to be settl... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account December 8, 2015 - My account has been closed but company refuses to reimburse $120.00 in gift card balance still remaining in the account. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account August 21, 2015 - my paypal account was permanently limited, and the fund in my account was to be held for 180days. I aske Paypal to release my fund immediately. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account August 12, 2015 - I have funds in my Paypal account. Suddenly, Paypal limited my account and I am no longer able to access my own funds. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account August 12, 2015 - I have a Paypal account where I have funds. Suddenly, Paypal sent a notice that my account is limited and that I can not withdraw my own funds. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account August 10, 2015 - Paypal limited/froze my account on - -, 2015 for reasons that have not been revealed to me. They stated they would release my remaining funds $280.00 within 180 days. To date, they have not released my funds despite numerous emails that have gone unanswered. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account July 30, 2015 - Paypal closed my accounts and they 're refusing to send me a check with my leftover money in both of my accounts. I have about $ 1000+ in there and they 're depriving me of getting my money back after they took action and closed my accounts on their own accord. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account July 30, 2015 - Paypal took action to close my account but refuse to refund my money back to me. I 've waited for weeks after my account was closed but they 've still not sent my refund. I do n't understand why they 'll close my account for no reason whatsoever and then refuse to give me the money in the same account they closed. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account July 30, 2015 - Paypal took action to close my account but refuse to refund my money back to me. I 've waited for weeks after my account was closed but they 've still not sent my refund. I do n't understand why they 'll close my account for no reason whatsoever and then refuse to give me the money in the same account they closed. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account July 11, 2015 - Pay pal cut off my debit card without a text or a phone call or permission. Leaving me without access to my money, having ordered food. Transferred me several times, dumping me - back out to a call in system, gave me - telephone numbers, stating, - of these '' should work, and neither of them did. Kept me on hold for an hour, As it so happened, I had n't yet updated my address, so Paypal sent a card to my old address. Yes I had a dispute with a retailer but noNow, I notified them about a dispute with an - purchase, who resolved the dispute with me. I specifically checked the box w... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account July 1, 2015 - Paypal has limited my account such that I can not withdraw anything and is withholding the balance of my account for 6 months. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account June 1, 2015 - I have - PayPal accounts. PayPal restricted all accounts in - 2014. They were very difficult to reach. When I did reach them, they asked me to send them some information, which I promptly faxed to them. I called them once again, and they told me they would release my money in 6 months. While I was extremely unhappy about them essentially stealing my money for 6 months, I decided to wait it out. Now, it 's been more than 6 months, and PayPal will not give me my money. - account is --. I has $180.00 in it. Another account is --. It has $310.00 in it. The last acc... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account May 11, 2015 - I have - PayPal accounts. PayPal restricted both accounts on - -, 2014. They were very difficult to reach. When I did reach them, they asked me to send them some information, which I promptly faxed to them. I called them once again, and they told me they would release my money in 6 months. While I was extremely unhappy about them essentially stealing my money for 6 months, I decided to wait ti out. Now, it 's been more than 6 months, and PayPal will not give me my money. - account is --. I has $830.00 in it. The other account is --. It has $40.00 in it. I wo... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account April 24, 2015 - My paypal account was permanently limited on -, so was my debit card. I have $3800.00 in my account and could not withdraw it. Paypal may have right to limit/close accounts, but they should not hold people 's money for that long. ... |
PayPal Prepaid card managing, opening, or closing account April 5, 2015 - My paypal account was permanently limited by Paypal on -. I have contacted Paypal several times, but customer service department could n't explain to me why it was limited since it was done by another department. I have over $3000.00 in the account and could n't be transferred to my bank account due to limitation. Paypal said that it will be held for 180 days. I dont think that it is legal to hold the money for that long time without proper explanation. ... |