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Want your PayPal? You can keep your PayPal…but with robocalls and automated texts.

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Want your PayPal? You can keep your PayPal…but with robocalls and automated texts.

from JoeUser Forums

 

 

So, PayPal and eBay are calling it quits on July first. Romance on the rocks.

Preview of PayPal’s new privacy policy:

“Amendments to the PayPal User Agreement, the PayPal Privacy Policy and the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2015

PayPal is changing its User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy.  The amended User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy will be effective as to all PayPal users on July 1, 2015.  We encourage you to review this Policy Update to familiarize yourself with the changes that are being made. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE AMENDED USER AGREEMENT, PRIVACY POLICY OR ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY, YOU MAY CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE JULY 1, 2015 AND YOU WILL NOT BE BOUND BY THE AMENDED TERMS.

…1.10 Calls to You; Mobile Telephone Numbers. You consent to receive autodialed or prerecorded calls and text messages from PayPal at any telephone number that you have provided us or that we have otherwise obtained.  We may place such calls or texts to (i) notify you regarding your account; (ii) troubleshoot problems with your account (iii) resolve a dispute; (iv) collect a debt; (v) poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires, (vii) contact you with offers and promotions; or (viii) as otherwise necessary to service your account or enforce this User Agreement, our policies, applicable law, or any other agreement we may have with you….” - https://archive.is/n53p1

You’d do well to read it through.

PayPal thinks it’s worth robocalls and spam on my phone? Seriously?

Buh-bye PayPal. They forget that competition will appear which will capitalize on that stupidity.

 

Sources:

http://www.ghacks.net/2015/06/03/paypal-accept-robocalls-and-automated-texts-or-close-your-account/?_m=3n%2e0038%2e1628%2ehj0ao01hy5%2e1ouh

https://archive.is/n53p1

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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top

Thanks for that info, JuniorCrooks. That sounds reasonable and relatively easy to do. If I start getting robocalls on my cell, I'll opt out.  

(I tried to give you +1 Karma, but I can't seem to on the Joe User Forums.  I'll try from a different forum and see if it works.)

Reply #27 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Yep, it worked from the GalCiv3 forum. Not sure what's up with Joe User right now.

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting MottiKhan, reply 26

Thanks for that info, JuniorCrooks. That sounds reasonable and relatively easy to do. If I start getting robocalls on my cell, I'll opt out.  

(I tried to give you +1 Karma, but I can't seem to on the Joe User Forums.  I'll try from a different forum and see if it works.)
End of MottiKhan's quote

 

Not a problem and you are welcome. I am glad someone found it useful. I knew what I posted would be picked apart and some would take issue with it but that is fine, people can cancel their PayPal accounts if they want too. I guess that I am the daft one for taking the wait and see approach before assuming I will be flooded with calls. If I am flooded with calls after opting out I will take other measures at that time. I still say it is not going to happen but I have been wrong many times before, just ask the ex, she will tell you all about it.  

 

   

Reply #29 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Its been years since I last used Paypal. They did something to piss me off. I suppose this is a good time to ask for my account to be closed. I haven't felt the need to do anything about it until I heard about this.

Question, would asking them to close my account be enough to solve all future problems with them or would I need to do something more?

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DivineWrath, reply 29

Question, would asking them to close my account be enough to solve all future problems with them or would I need to do something more?
End of DivineWrath's quote

In my experience, no, asking them to close your account would not solve anything.  I asked them to close a Paypal account I can no longer use because the email account I used to sign up with was closed by Microsoft due to it being hacked, and like 5 years later that account is still open and they won't let me open another using my name and personal details.... because - get this - I already have an account  It doesn't matter that the account is unusable because there isn't a viable email addy attached to it, the situation persists.

After numerous failed attempts to have it resolved, I lost patience and told'em to shove it where sunshine is never seen.

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If you can find and upload a photo of PayPal's CEO in a compromising position with a goat....I'm sure your account would be terminated promptly...;)

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've not seen this on PayPal, and I've used it today - is this US only?

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 31

If you can find and upload a photo of PayPal's CEO in a compromising position with a goat....I'm sure your account would be terminated promptly...;)
End of Jafo's quote

Hehe, if only.... if only! :-"