New Paypal requirement?
#41
I have received requests like that, but it was a scam. Paypal did not send it to me. I deleted it and ignored it. You should be very careful. I've received it more than once and unless you are sure you are dealing with paypal, ignore it.
#42
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#44
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Location: Western Wisconsin
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I frequently use a credit card through PayPal to buy online. It is much safer than giving your credit card number directly to a merchant. PayPal adds a huge extra layer of protection to using a credit card online.
I do not transfer money from my bank account to my PayPal account, so my PayPal account is usually at 0. If I want to buy something online, my first choice is always to use one of the credit cards I have added to my PayPal account (these can be ANY credit cards, not necessarily PayPal's credit card, and you can add as many as you want) because (1) I get the extra insurance of paying with a credit card, such as being able to dispute a charge, (2) the credit card I use has reward points I can cash in later, and (3) doing the cc through PayPal is safer than just using a cc.
If I can use PayPal but not a credit card (for example, if I want to buy something from someone listing on the QB thrift shop area), then I pay with the default option of PayPal. It is an instant transfer because I have linked my bank account to my PayPal acccount and have also linked a backup credit card.
I do not transfer money from my bank account to my PayPal account, so my PayPal account is usually at 0. If I want to buy something online, my first choice is always to use one of the credit cards I have added to my PayPal account (these can be ANY credit cards, not necessarily PayPal's credit card, and you can add as many as you want) because (1) I get the extra insurance of paying with a credit card, such as being able to dispute a charge, (2) the credit card I use has reward points I can cash in later, and (3) doing the cc through PayPal is safer than just using a cc.
If I can use PayPal but not a credit card (for example, if I want to buy something from someone listing on the QB thrift shop area), then I pay with the default option of PayPal. It is an instant transfer because I have linked my bank account to my PayPal acccount and have also linked a backup credit card.
#45
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Seward Alaska
Posts: 319
Was it a number in the email that you received that you called if so I would not trust what was said. Get the real number for paypal and ask to talk to a manager. This just doesn't sound right. As a buyer they do not need your SSN. Only for sellers and that should be done when you set up the account to sell. They have never asked me as a buyer for mine and I would not give it to them anyway.
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