Registering adult domains with paypal

Head Boy · 2005-03-29, 04:10 AM

It's the registrar that likely to be "saved from buyer fraud" by having his money taken not you. I've been accepting PayPal for domain registrations and sales, and PayPal reversed a transaction for $200 on me. They removed the money from my account because they wanted to "save me from buyer fraud", and it was a cleared funds transaction - so there couldn't be a fraud issue if they did their job properly.

Can anyone tell me how taking money from a seller will protect him from buyer fraud? It's a good job that I didn't trust them and took the money out as soon as it went in.

Anyway, I'm now taking Money Bookers.

Mishi · 2005-03-29, 04:32 AM

Honestly, I would avoid using PayPal for anything even remotely adult in any way.

About a year ago my PayPal account was suspended. I figured I'd slipped...no. My account was suspended because on my MAINSTREAM ezine, I was accepting PayPal donations and also advertising, via LinkShare, the Eroscillator. (Ironically, LinkShare doesn't - or at least, didn't when I signed up - accept advertising on adult sites. So yeah, I could sell a turbo-vibrator, but only on a mainstream site.)

I went back and forth with a PayPal rep for a while, and received the typical, robotic responses. Eventually I managed to track down an Ebay liaison who was able to get the account unlocked.

Anyway, point is, you don't even have to knowingly violate the TOS - you may find yourself suspended. If you use PayPal in your mainstream business, be very, VERY careful about any crossover.

*Passes out free umbrellas in case of prematurely falling sky*

2005-03-29, 04:10 AM	#1
Head Boy Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some tang it would be you Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 442	It's the registrar that likely to be "saved from buyer fraud" by having his money taken not you. I've been accepting PayPal for domain registrations and sales, and PayPal reversed a transaction for $200 on me. They removed the money from my account because they wanted to "save me from buyer fraud", and it was a cleared funds transaction - so there couldn't be a fraud issue if they did their job properly. Can anyone tell me how taking money from a seller will protect him from buyer fraud? It's a good job that I didn't trust them and took the money out as soon as it went in. Anyway, I'm now taking Money Bookers. __________________ Adult domain names for sale at Baronets Splinkies have arrived

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2005-03-29, 04:32 AM	#2
Mishi I want to live. I want to experience the universe, and I want to eat pie. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain Posts: 661	Honestly, I would avoid using PayPal for anything even remotely adult in any way. About a year ago my PayPal account was suspended. I figured I'd slipped...no. My account was suspended because on my MAINSTREAM ezine, I was accepting PayPal donations and also advertising, via LinkShare, the Eroscillator. (Ironically, LinkShare doesn't - or at least, didn't when I signed up - accept advertising on adult sites. So yeah, I could sell a turbo-vibrator, but only on a mainstream site.) I went back and forth with a PayPal rep for a while, and received the typical, robotic responses. Eventually I managed to track down an Ebay liaison who was able to get the account unlocked. Anyway, point is, you don't even have to knowingly violate the TOS - you may find yourself suspended. If you use PayPal in your mainstream business, be very, VERY careful about any crossover. Passes out free umbrellas in case of prematurely falling sky