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mate of mines been selling some of his old car bits on ebay etc and taking payments via paypal..
Now he's gone to withdraw this money and paypal are locking his account..

Can anyone give any advice on this and the legalities of paypal putting a stop on his money?

Heres the thread over on PassionFord...
<a href="http://www.passionford.com/forum/viewto ... 78#4080278" target="_blank">http://www.passionford.com/forum/viewto ... 4080278</a>
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Why are they locking his account?

I keep hearing so many horror stories ref. paypal, I am thinking of not using them anymore.
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Complain to the FSA as they are now a bank and therefore to offer their services here are registerred thus.

I think what might have happened is that one of his customers where dodgy and he'll find he'll be out of pocket in the end.

If you are sending expensive items always always get it sent recorded or special dleivery and keep the slips as proof.

Also they can't refuse to tell him why they are closing his account, they would need to outline the reason to him as it could adversely affect his credit history/rating

Other way of doing it is by the use of the Data protection act, can get enverything they have on him for a fee of approx £13

And if they don't respond their is a fine of £1000, and then he can pursue them through the courts
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Trig - this aint Rob that used to stay up in St.Andrews for Uni and posted on MIG regularly ??
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Rob Twitchell?
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Cant actually remember TBH.... He ran 8vastra.co.uk for a while....
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Dunno, Rob's the guy from Mig that's building a FAF Astra GTE, he was in TOTB 2 years ago, 1st time a Vaux entered and did so well they now have a proper VauxTeam, SSQ in 12.6 terminal of about 126 I think it was, not bad from a 2Ltr Astra2 lol
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