PAYPAL: Please confirm your info

[TanksAndSpartans]

My recent experience (a couple months ago I think) was they suddenly wouldn't let me use my balance to purchase something on eBay. I called and the first person said "the transaction was flagged" which didn't make sense, but the second person said it was a new policy that required me to link a checking account, which I refused to do (Checking accounts don't have the same protections that CCs do if someone withdraws your money). The 3rd person I spoke to was very nice and helped me request a check to get my money out. Inconvenient and there was a charge of a few dollars, but at least I got my money.

[gabrinus]

I got the same email/message and it doesn't appear to be spam....I am like Leon...tried to update it and they wouldn't let me so the heck with them...looks like most people are taking credit cards on ebay now so I will go that route...don't understand the need for a balance when I have credit card on file...Jerry

[pawpawdiv9]

i got the same...went thru the paypal site to be safe (and secured/protected browser page). You do need to confirm name & address which is already in the info and the last 4 digits of SS#, the rest is XXX-XX- ????
Nothing i saw wrong with it.

[Leon]

Yeap....just seemed kind of whacky to me. I never thought it was spam as I logged in and got the stupid message too. Like I say, if it were just the license I could handle that but then they asked about other documents, so they got the cold shoulder. It is obvious Ebay and Paypal are/have parted ways. Ebay will have their own way to pay to try to make money there too. Maybe it will be Ebaypay?

Originally Posted by gabrinus

I got the same email/message and it doesn't appear to be spam....I am like Leon...tried to update it and they wouldn't let me so the heck with them...looks like most people are taking credit cards on ebay now so I will go that route...don't understand the need for a balance when I have credit card on file...Jerry

[rjackson44]

leon is right on the money

[Bobmc]

As a buyer on Ebay, I really like Paypal services. A few months ago Paypal offered their own credit card [Mastercard} with a 2% rebate on all purchases. The Paypal credit card is now my default payment solution on Ebay. Whenever Ebay offers their 10% bucks for purchases, I am able to purchase with the Paypal credit card and instantly receive an additional 2% rebate along with the 10% Ebay bucks. Pretty dang sweet.