Thread: Pay Pal Policy Changes

Just a small item from pages of proposed changes to Pay Poops policies becoming effective in November. I think increasing the dispute filing window may cause legit sellers some grief if less than honest buyers decide to work this change to their advantage.

1. Dispute Filing Window
   We’re increasing the time for buyers to file a merchandise dispute (Item Not Received and Significantly Not as Described) from 45 days to 180 days. All references in the User Agreement to “Opening a Dispute within 45 days” have been updated to reflect “Opening a Dispute within 180 days.” The Sections these changes appear include the Introduction, 3.15, 13.2 and 13.5.

1. 10.1(b)
   PayPal’s Seller Protection and Buyer Protection policies may vary from country to country. If you as a seller, sell an item to a buyer from another country, you will be subject to the Buyer and Seller Protection policies applicable to your buyer’s country and required to reimburse PayPal for any payment or refund to your buyer made pursuant to that other country’s policy. We are revising section 11.1 to reflect this.

It is unfortunate that we live in a society where we always have to be on guard for dishonest people. What ever happened to a mans word being a standard of honesty. It is good for cross border shopping that the window is wider for legitimate reasons, as in slow travel of a package. I wish we could have predictable shipping times, but I do recall as a buyer having a package take more than 45 days from US to Canada. I am used to slow shipping. The shipper was having a fit it was taking so long. It arrived about 48 days after having been shipped. It was tracked and insured so i was not as concerned as the shipper. Had it have gotten lost we would have sorted it out without paypal, because we are both honest people, however...

The only reason paypal still is so powerfull is that banks are so against simple bank transfer to foreign countries.
Paypal are scum, but at least they're affordable. Banks literally slap a 100$ fee on a 50$ transfer.
Within the UE, bank to bank transfer are as good as free. Transfer to an American bank would be stupid expensive.

Do bank tranfers all the time within the U.S,do's not cost a dime.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Do bank tranfers all the time within the U.S,do's not cost a dime.

I don't know about that,,, transfer some money to my account & we will test the validity of that statement,,,

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Do bank tranfers all the time within the U.S,do's not cost a dime.

Yeah, but try sending money to Belgium. Or Australia.
Try sending a modest amount. Say 100$.
Paypal are scum but at least they only take a couple % whereas the bank will take so much it isn't practical.

Do not know about bank transfers outside the U.S,paypal to me is fantastic,quik, easy. instant,3% fee
Bruno, you sell razors on SRP,do you use Paypal? for your transactions??