[Healeys] Paypal

[Mark Schneider]

I had my own experience with Paypal. I too received the recent Paypal  
phishing expedition.  However, my experience with Paypal started last  
December.  I sold some antiques and received the buyers' payment via  
Paypal.  I knew when the buyer's funds hit my account because they had  
sent me a separate email.  I had never dealt with Paypal of selling  
something via the Internet.  So the next morning I checked my account  
to see if the money had been credited. In fact I learned that the my  
funds were gone, the account had been closed, and my American Express  
card number had been used to purchase an additional $250.00 worth of  
merchandise over and above the funds I shouldl have received from the  
buyer.  the culprit had orchestrated al of this from the Philippines.   
It took me about three months to get the issue straightened out.  I  
did come out OK but only because I can be pretty stubborn when I feel  
screwed.  the worst of this situation was I found it absolutely  
frustrating and difficult to deal with Paypal.  I was never able to  
talk to the same person twice and it took me a week of effort to get  
to talk to the first live human being.  My advice, stay away from  
Paypal.  Their internal security sucks almost as bad as their customer  
service.

Marks 3
1966 BJ8