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  • getting small <$1 unsolicited PayPal payments

    From Aug@2:460/256 to All on Mon Jun 19 17:45:38 2023
    Hi All...


    Anyone getting unsolicited "payments" or "coupons" in your PayPal accounts?

    The first one was on Jun 10 for 4cents. Then another one today for 33cents. Different senders each time.

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  • From Flavio@2:460/256 to Aug on Mon Jun 19 18:05:34 2023
    ==subj: getting small <$1 unsolicited PayPal payments==
    Anyone getting unsolicited "payments" or "coupons" in your PayPal accounts? The first one was on Jun 10 for 4cents. Then another one today for 33cents. Different senders each time.

    I don't have a PayPal account...

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  • From Aug@2:460/256 to Flavio on Mon Jun 19 18:44:23 2023
    Hi Flavio...

    I don't have a PayPal account...

    That could be a good thing! Personally, I think it's a fine system, even if only to avoid high banking fees. But I don't see how these low <$1 payments can be a security issue, unless the payor is hoping that I respond via email and ask what's going on.

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  • From Flavio@2:460/256 to Aug on Mon Jun 19 22:35:22 2023
    That could be a good thing! Personally, I think it's a fine system, even if only to avoid high banking fees. But I don't see how these low <$1 payments can be a security issue, unless the payor is hoping that I respond via email and ask what's going on.

    At the end of the day, it is only a nuisance.

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  • From Al@1:153/757 to Aug on Mon Jun 19 12:44:24 2023
    Anyone getting unsolicited "payments" or "coupons" in your PayPal accounts?

    The first one was on Jun 10 for 4cents. Then another one today for 33cents. Different senders each time.

    Years ago when I first setup paypal to make payments they deposited two small amounts in my bank account. Once I confirmed the amounts, something like 6 cents and another for 8 cents I was able to make payments from my bank account.

    I haven't used paypal for years but that was the only time I saw anything like that.

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Al on Mon Jun 19 21:11:00 2023
    Hello Al!

    ** On Monday 19.06.23 - 12:44, Al wrote to Aug:

    The first one was on Jun 10 for 4cents. Then another one today for
    33cents. Different senders each time.

    Years ago when I first setup paypal to make payments they deposited two small amounts in my bank account. Once I confirmed the amounts, something like 6 cents and another for 8 cents I was able to make payments from my bank account.

    Someone suggested to me that they are phishing.. phishing for
    my curiosity and contacting them to ask what's going on. Not
    going to do that!


    I haven't used paypal for years but that was the only time I saw anything like that.

    I think I read somewhere that they are beginning to charge a
    fee for "inactive accounts".
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  • From Steve Wolf@1:123/130 to August Abolins on Tue Jun 20 11:36:17 2023
    The first one was on Jun 10 for 4cents. Then another one today for
    33cents. Different senders each time.

    Someone suggested to me that they are phishing.. phishing for
    my curiosity and contacting them to ask what's going on. Not
    going to do that!

    You only need to worry when you see a - 33cents. I've had to close Paypal accounts because I was getting charged for orders I never made.

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Steve Wolf on Tue Jun 20 20:03:00 2023
    Hello Steve!

    You only need to worry when you see a - 33cents. I've
    had to close Paypal accounts because I was getting
    charged for orders I never made.

    Sofar there is no -ve balance, just zero. I don't think a -ve
    is even possible; when there is insufficient funds in the PP
    account, they simply take money out of the linked bank account
    or the linked credit card - but then that also assumes that YOU
    actually triggered a perchase - there would be an electronic
    trail to show that. How is it even possible for PP to allow
    you reach a -ve 33 cents balance and be accused of making
    orders you said were never initiated by you?
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