Colleagues, I have done a ton of transactions with PayPal. I use it often and regularly. It is my main payment platform for everything because it serves as an intermediary between my credit card and the vendor, hopefully keeping my credit card secure. That said, I am not here to defend PayPal necessarily but to say, that I think the source of many of the problems that some of you are having, it seems, is unsecure computing practices. First of all, you need to know who is sending you emails to know if they are legitimate. Get an email client which lets you click on an email sender to see their email address. One such client that I use to do this is Newton. It’s a paid client. But very much worth the price. Another thing is be sure who is sending you an email before you click on a link. This is how scammers get ahold of you in the first place. Also by visiting and clicking on fake websites. Use a VPN. Make sure your Wifi network is secure. Plus if you are a frequent seller consider accepting PayPal friends and family. This way you avoid getting on the US Internal Revenue Service radar for tax on the revenue (not income) you generated from your sales in engaging in your hobby. So to me, it seems that issue isn’t PayPal. The issue is the need for more secure computing practices.
Scam Alert
Today I opened my email, and I saw PayPal logo , with the Greetings of my first name Hi Bon , thank you for your order , I noticed they put $808.98 amount paid for coin USD , I don’t remember buying coin, called the number starts 252, they answerered PayPal, they pretend to cancel the transaction if I will follow their instructions,, meaning I have to go the site they told to recover the payment, Suddenly I realize that’s not how PayPal does it .And I hang up, Beware..