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    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2024

    I started using PayPal about 4 years ago because someone I gave my debit card number to online tried taking out a large amount of money from my bank account. Whenever there is a problem there is always a friendly member of staff to help correct it.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2024

    Had to send $100 odd to my brother in the UK, to reply a small debt. Had a MOST unfortunately instead experience with one of Xoom's competitors, who shall remain nameless. On the contrary, PayPal and its subsidiary Xoom handled the transaction as.if there was nothing to it. -Very impressive. It was also an advantage already to have an account with PayPal; gave me the confidence of knowing a dialog could be established if anything went wrong. Nothing did. Well done, y'all.

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      Reviewed May 29, 2024

      Very surprising to see Paypal at a 1 star, this is the most reliable payment platform I've ever used and it's been well over a decade since I've used them consistently. This is a great, dependable site that will absolutely help you. Never had an issue, but I've also never broken their rules... it's easy to color within the lines when you know your money is safe.

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      Reviewed April 14, 2024

      Had to write this review. I gave 5 Stars. If I could give 6 I would because PayPal as your back. The process is a Little longer but if you're in the right it's worth it. Walmart obviously set my package to a different address Just sent a picture of my door and the picture that they had of where they dropped off my merchandise well I went through with Walmart was terrible but PayPal had my back. I've never lost a dispute because when you're in the right you're in the right and that PayPal by your side is comforting. Thank you PayPal.

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      Reviewed Feb. 2, 2024

      I like PayPal so much. It's super convenient for my online shopping. I don't have to keep entering my credit card details every time I make a purchase and also Almost everywhere I shop online accepts PayPal. It's like a universal way for me to pay for things.

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      Reviewed Sept. 7, 2024

      I got scammed using PayPal and received no support from their customer service. No response to my claim, no refund, zero accountability on their part to vet suppliers. Buyer beware, you will not be supported or have recourse with PayPal transaction. Will never use PayPal again.

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      Reviewed Sept. 6, 2024

      I used PayPal to purchase an item off of AliExpress. I've used them for years and if I had an issue they've always been good about getting it taken care of. A seller of AliExpress admits on Aliexpress my package got lost in mail. The Seller has a tracking number that is assigned to someone else name and number assigned to my package. I called FedEx who shipped the package to check my package tracking number and they verified that tracking number was a different seller and buyer number and was delivered and signed for by someone in a different city from where I live. PayPal closed my case even though I provided them messages from the Seller telling me my package was lost in the mail and sending them messages from Aliexpress showing they were refunding my money.

      PayPal did not investigate my claims. They didn't contact FedEx to verify the tracking number the Seller used for my package. FedEx would have provided PayPal with proof and pictures that this package was signed for and delivered to someone else in a different city from me. Also the pictures FedEx has shows this is not my house. The Seller has taken $478.21 from me and PayPal has closed my case stating the seller said he delivered from package and PayPal took his word and didn't investigate the claim or verify any documents, receipts that is assigned to my package.

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      Reviewed Sept. 5, 2024

      I was scammed on eBay by a seller who sent me a fake Apple Watch Ultra 2. I paid $475 plus $20 to ship it back, as instructed by a PayPal rep, to get my refund. Despite spending over 60 hours and speaking with 7 reps, including 3 supervisors who confirmed I submitted all required paperwork, my refund was denied because PayPal claims I didn't send the paperwork—this is completely false. The seller is a scammer, and PayPal is making it worse by refusing to acknowledge the documentation I provided, including photos and return receipts. A supervisor named Kia promised to review the calls and messages proving I was instructed to return the watch but never followed up. This has been an incredibly stressful experience, and PayPal has failed to protect me as a customer. If I don't get my refund, I will file a case with the BBB and consider legal action. PayPal, please do better.

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      Reviewed Sept. 3, 2024

      One of the worst customer experiences that I have had. In fact, it was so bad that this is the first time that I have ever written a review. Paypal had a concern about a basic health supplement that we sell. We resolved the issue. It has taken over a month with no one in the "Back Office" willing to speak to us to confirm the resolution. In the mean time, they have kept many thousands of dollars in sales from customers that used Paypal, and they have made it so customers can't use Paypal on our site. Not having Paypal would be fine, but they won't even let me cancel my service so that it doesn't appear on my website. They make you go through AI customer service, which doesn't understand anything but simple items, and they make it incredibly difficult to talk to anyone. The person you finally do get can only relay messages to the "Back Office".

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      Reviewed Sept. 3, 2024

      Paypal gets you coming and going. In addition, they hold on to money that people have paid for your goods and in the interim they are making money on your money. You finally get the payout but long after PP has ripped you off. In addition, the fees that are charged equates to usury. This is pure legal theft.

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      PayPal author review by Tammy Burns

      PayPal was founded in 1998, and eBay acquired it in 2002. The company now has nearly 200 million active customers, and in 2015 the company hosted approximately 4.9 billion transactions. Customers in more than 200 countries can use the company’s services and hold money in their accounts in 25 different currencies. Consumers can use the service to transfer money to other individuals, pay bills, make online purchases, make donations and obtain financing.

      • Online payments: Consumers can use PayPal to check out on millions of websites. Those who are uncomfortable putting their credit card information on lots of different sites can pay with PayPal, ensuring their information is stored with a single company.

      • Credit: PayPal Credit is the company’s financing option, which lets customers have flexible payment options. It can be used online, in stores and even to send money to someone else. Availability is subject to credit approval.

      • App: Using the PayPal app, customers can make purchases in brick-and-mortar stores with their PayPal account, send money from their mobile device and check out with PayPal when shopping on their device. The app is available for Apple, Android and Microsoft devices.

      • Recurring payments: Consumers can use their PayPal account to set up recurring payments for subscriptions for a variety of services, including Spotify, Netflix, Angie’s List, match.com, ancestry.com and more.

      • Fees: Customers do not pay fees when they make a purchase with their PayPal account. When consumers send money to another individual’s PayPal account and use money already in their PayPal account or in a bank account linked to their PayPal account, there is no fee.

      by Tammy Burns Deputy Editor, Personal Finance

      A former finance phobe, Tammy now devotes her career to ensuring that people don’t make the same money mistakes she once did. Her work has appeared in Fortune, the Toronto Star, Advisor’s Edge, Greedy Rates, and Money Under 30. She joined ConsumerAffairs in 2023. Tammy studied magazine publishing at Toronto Metropolitan University and has a BA in psychology from York University, and her earlier journalism took her from editing law books to writing restaurant reviews to reporting live from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland. A part-time digital nomad, Tammy calls Toronto home but has also lived in Chiang Mai, Prague, Glasgow and rural Crete.

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