Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can you please explain how anyone could "empty my bank account" through Paypal? My bank details are on file with Paypal because when I sell something, I transfer the money to my account (I never leave cash sitting in the Paypal account). When I buy something, the purchases are funded with my Amex card. The traffic between Paypal and my bank account is therefore strictly one-way, FROM Paypal TO the bank. Anyone who has my name and bank account number can only do one thing with this information: give me money. I realize that things may be different in the US, where paper checks are still common and where many people have their Social Security number printed on their checks (or are asked to write it on the check by the store), but here in NL all transactions are electronic so nobody ever sees my signature. Nathan John Biava wrote: > It is now a common method of fraud to empty the bank account the moment > the money arrives. Then when the buyer learns he has been defrauded, > PayPal makes the lame excuse that they cannot recover the money because it > is no longer there. With so muvh Identity theft now, opening a bank > account wth a fraudlent Social Security number is as easy as breathing..... > > Joseph Low <joelct@singnet.com.sg> wrote: With Paypay you do not have > recourse - I pay by Bank Draft and once had a > refund > Because seller was dubious > > Joseph / Singapore > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of > Robert Beaudoin > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:56 AM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] *Bay & Paypal > > Bonsoir, > > Since *bay and Paypal are mentioned here every so often, I was wondering > if anybody (surely someone must) has an explanation for the following. In > the last couple of days I was going to bid (and surely win) some items on > *Bay. However the sellers flatly refused to accept a method of payment > other than Paypal. My feedback is perfect. Why would anyone actually tie > their hand with Paypal (who do not have the greatest of reputation > businesswise) and lose money? Did this happen to anyone on this list? > > Thanks, > > Robert (Un chevalier sans blason) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > "Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you > please". > Mark Twain > > > --------------------------------- > Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! > TV. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands *Opportunistic Image Acquisition* General photography: http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS!