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Hello and welcome to my PayPal guide. The reason why I made this is because I hear a lot about people being slapped left and right with PayPal limitations. Now, we all know PayPal can be complete bullshit sometimes - but believe it or not, there is always a reason for being limited. Unfortunately, being limited can cause a lot more harm to you than you think. If you have an online business or frequently purchase/sell items online, then that's coming to a complete halt due to the limitation that was added to your PayPal account.
My goal is to tell you why you got limited, how they track you down and limit you again if you make another PayPal account, and how to get started with PayPal again - think of it as a fresh start.
Earning/Buying/Transferring Too Much
This should be a bit obvious for most experienced PayPal users. Don't be surprised if you receive $500 on your first few days of being signed up and then end up being limited. Same thing goes for buying.
Let's say you have a bank account linked to your PayPal account, and everyday you were earning $20. After saving up all that money to have a total of $500 in your PayPal balance, you decided to transfer all of the money to your bank account. This wouldn't be a smart choice, and PayPal would notice it quickly and limit your account before it is transferred to your bank account. Instead of doing this, start to transfer small increments of money into your bank account. $30 increments wouldn't be a bad choice.
You need to build trust with PayPal. Don't try to make too much money or buy too much on the same day, and this rule also applies to transferring money into and out of your bank account. Build up momentum. In other words, slowly build up the amount of money you earn/send each day. So if you're receiving $20 a day (and let's assume that you can make more than that), next week increase that to $30 a day, then $40, and so on. You get the point.
Owning a Previous Limited Account
It's pretty easy for PayPal to track down your other accounts. They frequently check for multiple accounts, and if they find out you have a second account that has been limited or is limited, there's a pretty high chance of your new account of being limited. They can find out by tracking cookies, IP addresses, exact same names/addresses, social security numbers, etc.
Note: If you didn't already know, PayPal is starting to require a social security number. If they haven't asked you for one yet, they'll most likely contact you in the future about this.
Sudden Behavior Change
This is highly related to the "Earning/Buying/Transferring Too Much" in several ways. An example is suddenly changing a lot of your personal information or sending too much money at once. I won't go into this much because it's mostly covered in the section I stated earlier in this paragraph.
Violating the ToS/Scamming
This includes selling stolen items, online currency exchange (including online gaming accounts), etc.
The scamming part is good on our part. We don't want scammers scamming, so PayPal watch people with multiple disputes against them closely.
Don't Panic
When people notice they were limited, they may start to panic and just screw it up even more. Before giving up or registering right away for a new account, find out why you were limited. Sometimes the limitation can easily be lifted if you are able to fully cooperate with PayPal. Other times you may not have the information they are asking for. Either way, you WILL receive your money eventually (as long as you didn't do anything illegal).
Limited With Money
If you were unable to lift the limitation from your PayPal account, don't worry. The money that is still in your PayPal account will be available to you in 180 days through a check or bank transfer. If you used a fake address, then you should obviously choose bank transfer. If PayPal somehow finds out that you are under 18 years old, you will have to wait until you become 18 years old.
IP Address It's pretty easy for PayPal to find out if people are using multiple accounts under the same IP address. If you have been limited by PayPal, you should definitely change your IP address before creating a new account.
Cookies PayPal/eBay can use cookies to identify you and saves information on your computer. Make sure to clear your cookies before creating a new account. Don't forget to clear your flash cookies too!
Your Name Now, let's not lie to PayPal about our name. Instead, we can just change it up a bit. So, let's say your name is Nicholas Smith. If you used that name last time, try out Nick Smith. You can also use your middle name.
Address Another easy way for PayPal to identify you is to look up your address. Use a different home address, but be sure to use the same zip code/city.
Country If you live in America and signup with PayPal saying that you're located in India, your account may be flagged and reviewed (limited). The only way to do this is using a proxy that is based upon the country you signed up with. I wouldn't recommend using public proxies.
Phone Number Don't use the same phone number. If you used your mobile phone last time, use your home phone, or vice versa. If you've used both, you're going to have to change your number.
Bank/Credit Card/Debit Card A bank account/credit card/debit card can only be linked to one account at a time. You're going to have to get new information. I would recommend getting a legit bank account and then buying a gift card that works the same way as a credit/debit card (they usually have codes on them).
eBay I wouldn't recommend linking your PayPal account with an eBay account that once had a linked limited PayPal account. You may need to create a new eBay account (using the same precautions when registering at PayPal).
Basic PayPal Limitation Guide
Hello and welcome to my PayPal guide. The reason why I made this is because I hear a lot about people being slapped left and right with PayPal limitations. Now, we all know PayPal can be complete bullshit sometimes - but believe it or not, there is always a reason for being limited. Unfortunately, being limited can cause a lot more harm to you than you think. If you have an online business or frequently purchase/sell items online, then that's coming to a complete halt due to the limitation that was added to your PayPal account.
My goal is to tell you why you got limited, how they track you down and limit you again if you make another PayPal account, and how to get started with PayPal again - think of it as a fresh start.
Why was I limited?
Earning/Buying/Transferring Too Much
This should be a bit obvious for most experienced PayPal users. Don't be surprised if you receive $500 on your first few days of being signed up and then end up being limited. Same thing goes for buying.
Let's say you have a bank account linked to your PayPal account, and everyday you were earning $20. After saving up all that money to have a total of $500 in your PayPal balance, you decided to transfer all of the money to your bank account. This wouldn't be a smart choice, and PayPal would notice it quickly and limit your account before it is transferred to your bank account. Instead of doing this, start to transfer small increments of money into your bank account. $30 increments wouldn't be a bad choice.
You need to build trust with PayPal. Don't try to make too much money or buy too much on the same day, and this rule also applies to transferring money into and out of your bank account. Build up momentum. In other words, slowly build up the amount of money you earn/send each day. So if you're receiving $20 a day (and let's assume that you can make more than that), next week increase that to $30 a day, then $40, and so on. You get the point.
Owning a Previous Limited Account
It's pretty easy for PayPal to track down your other accounts. They frequently check for multiple accounts, and if they find out you have a second account that has been limited or is limited, there's a pretty high chance of your new account of being limited. They can find out by tracking cookies, IP addresses, exact same names/addresses, social security numbers, etc.
Note: If you didn't already know, PayPal is starting to require a social security number. If they haven't asked you for one yet, they'll most likely contact you in the future about this.
Sudden Behavior Change
This is highly related to the "Earning/Buying/Transferring Too Much" in several ways. An example is suddenly changing a lot of your personal information or sending too much money at once. I won't go into this much because it's mostly covered in the section I stated earlier in this paragraph.
Violating the ToS/Scamming
This includes selling stolen items, online currency exchange (including online gaming accounts), etc.
The scamming part is good on our part. We don't want scammers scamming, so PayPal watch people with multiple disputes against them closely.
I was limited by PayPal. What should I do?
Don't Panic
When people notice they were limited, they may start to panic and just screw it up even more. Before giving up or registering right away for a new account, find out why you were limited. Sometimes the limitation can easily be lifted if you are able to fully cooperate with PayPal. Other times you may not have the information they are asking for. Either way, you WILL receive your money eventually (as long as you didn't do anything illegal).
Limited With Money
If you were unable to lift the limitation from your PayPal account, don't worry. The money that is still in your PayPal account will be available to you in 180 days through a check or bank transfer. If you used a fake address, then you should obviously choose bank transfer. If PayPal somehow finds out that you are under 18 years old, you will have to wait until you become 18 years old.
Creating a New Account
IP Address It's pretty easy for PayPal to find out if people are using multiple accounts under the same IP address. If you have been limited by PayPal, you should definitely change your IP address before creating a new account.
Cookies PayPal/eBay can use cookies to identify you and saves information on your computer. Make sure to clear your cookies before creating a new account. Don't forget to clear your flash cookies too!
Your Name Now, let's not lie to PayPal about our name. Instead, we can just change it up a bit. So, let's say your name is Nicholas Smith. If you used that name last time, try out Nick Smith. You can also use your middle name.
Address Another easy way for PayPal to identify you is to look up your address. Use a different home address, but be sure to use the same zip code/city.
Country If you live in America and signup with PayPal saying that you're located in India, your account may be flagged and reviewed (limited). The only way to do this is using a proxy that is based upon the country you signed up with. I wouldn't recommend using public proxies.
Phone Number Don't use the same phone number. If you used your mobile phone last time, use your home phone, or vice versa. If you've used both, you're going to have to change your number.
Bank/Credit Card/Debit Card A bank account/credit card/debit card can only be linked to one account at a time. You're going to have to get new information. I would recommend getting a legit bank account and then buying a gift card that works the same way as a credit/debit card (they usually have codes on them).
eBay I wouldn't recommend linking your PayPal account with an eBay account that once had a linked limited PayPal account. You may need to create a new eBay account (using the same precautions when registering at PayPal).
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