PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy

[John6]

Hello.

Recently I sold some Clomid (not a lot; I think it was two bottles and maybe 10 grams of powder in total) and accepted PayPal as payment.

When I tried transfer the money to my bank account though, it said that I was in violation of their acceptable use policy because I was selling prescription drugs in a manner which does not comply with FDA regulations.

I stated directly to each buyer that these products were for research purposes only and are not for human consumption, so how can they be deemed prescription drugs? Also, how does PayPal even have any idea how its members receive their money?

Here's what the E-mail I got says:

You will need to provide detailed information describing the nature of
your business (website) for which you are accepting PayPal, as well as any
available invoices or receipts proving the nature of your transactions.
Please note that PayPal's User Agreement states an account may be limited
for "refusal to cooperate in an investigation" (see "Closing Accounts and
Limiting Account Access").

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive review or list of your Internet
sites in violation. Furthermore, the violations of the Policy described
above are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. It is the
responsibility of the user to ensure that all transactions comply with the
Acceptable Use Policy

Does anyone have any experience with this? What should I say was the nature of my business? Just be honest and tell them I was providing research chemicals?

I would greatly appreciate any help or advice you can offer, thanks.

[TheStromba]

They will kick you off. I had an online sex toy business and they booted me for that.

[BENCH355ANIMAL]

Originally posted by TheStromba
They will kick you off. I had an online sex toy business and they booted me for that.

I had a similar thing happen to me except on Ebay. They banned me for selling M1T, and 4ad on there. I was making alot of money, and they banned me for selling drugs. This was before the bill had even been introduced into the house of reps. The DEA is cracking down on this stuff.

PayPal even temporarily banned BulkNutrition from using PayPal as a payment method, for the same reason. I wouldn't be using paypal for anything like this again. The government probably has hacked into all their mainframes, and searching for stuff like this.


Why didn't you give them a false description of the goods?? Tell them it was a brake rotor for a 1982 Volkswagon Beetle or something. They would have never known that way. C'mon dude.....use your head. The internet is not a safe place to do business like that.

[Face]

Originally posted by TheStromba
They will kick you off. I had an online sex toy business and they booted me for that.

Stromba you the man

[BENCH355ANIMAL]

Originally posted by TheStromba
They will kick you off. I had an online sex toy business and they booted me for that.

You and Puddles are some freaky individuals bro.

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally posted by BENCH355ANIMAL



Why didn't you give them a false description of the goods?? Tell them it was a brake rotor for a 1982 Volkswagon Beetle or something. They would have never known that way. C'mon dude.....use your head. The internet is not a safe place to do business like that.

[John6]

Okay, I just found out that the money I requested did actually go through. So I'm closing my now empty account and they can blow me with their investigation.

[r_deese]

yeah best way to handle paypal is never tell them what you're selling until they ask... nothing in their checkout screens says you have to say what you're selling or what you're buying... you can just put "goods". That's the best way to handle it. If they ask, make up something.

[TheStromba]

Originally posted by BENCH355ANIMAL
You and Puddles are some freaky individuals bro.

Actually you guys know much more about our freaky side than most.

From the outside we appear almost normal