Ask HN: Why does PayPal keep banning people for no reason?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39357668

by jerawaj749 • 2 years ago

3 7 2 years ago

news.ycombinator.com

I'm seeing a lot of indie makers on Twitter complaining about how PayPal keeps banning them for no reason and holding their money.

cranberryturkey• 2 years ago

everyone banning everyone.

jerawaj749• 2 years ago

only big corps i guess

owlstuffing• 2 years ago

Wrongthink

keikobadthebad• 2 years ago

When I see these complaints I assume it's either they are suspected to be doing illegal business, eg, too many stolen card details, drugs, or the account-holder themselves are in a location or of citizenship that will get the service provider in serious trouble vs US law if they continue the relationship.

Often the description of what happened is missing some key points until you enquire further than the original description.

stop50• 2 years ago

Reminder for myself: should i ever sell software by myself, just implement a webhook or an regular check for the commercial bank account.

navjack27• 2 years ago

It would be cool if they banned me and canceled all of my credit that I have to still pay off.

KomoD• 2 years ago

They have reasons, it's just that most of the time they refuse to tell you what it is.

Ask HN: Why does PayPal keep banning people for no reason?

Related Stories