Re: [NTLK] ebay/paypal scams OT

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Thu Oct 30 2003 - 15:26:10 PST


On Thu, Oct 30, 2003 at 05:30:49PM -0500, TheCraigLaw_at_aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/30/2003 5:27:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> 0x7ff00025_at_paradox.homeip.net writes:
> > I guess I'll stay perpetually "unconfirmed" and nobody will sell to me -
> > there's no way in hell I'm giving PayPal access to my bank account, and
> > they've already rejected my credit card.
>
> There IS another way...
>
> PayPal has a COMPLICATED and overly stupid way to verify an address w/o a
> credit card or a bank account. Just e-mail 'em and tell them you need the
> "alternate" way of confirming an address...

Complicated? It used to be pretty easy: they mailed you a letter, that
contained a confirmation code. You open the letter, you put the code
into the website, and hey presto, you've got a confirmed address.

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