Nov 3 PayPal gets in the anti-gun crowd

[wiredgeorge]

Pay for your firearms part or ammo with PayPal. On Nov 3, this will not be allowed and the seller could be fined $2500 per sale according to the new terms of service. Kind of surprised to see them crack down on accessories...

"You may not use the PayPal service for activities that: 1. violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation. 2. relate to transactions involving (a) narcotics, steroids, certain controlled substances or other products that present a risk to consumer safety, (b) drug paraphernalia, (c) cigarettes, (d) items that encourage, promote, facilitate or instruct others to engage in illegal activity, (e) stolen goods including digital and virtual goods, (f) the promotion of hate, violence, racial or other forms of intolerance that is discriminatory or the financial exploitation of a crime, (g) items that are considered obscene, (h) items that infringe or violate any copyright, trademark, right of publicity or privacy or any other proprietary right under the laws of any jurisdiction, (i) certain sexually oriented materials or services, (j) ammunition, firearms, or certain firearm parts or accessories, or (k) certain weapons or knives regulated under applicable law."

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

There is still venmo, right?

 

[toddnjoyce]

Who uses Paypal?

 

[candcallen]

The pedo support groups use paypal.

 

[Coiled]

Is PP even still relevant?
They were dropped by my $$ storage location 2 institutions ago and I haven't changed in @ 8yrs.
Uck fa them aye.

 

[V-Tach]

PP has always been anti 2A....just ratcheting it up a notch....F'em....

BTW.....PP owns Venmo..........

 

[Axxe55]

every few monyhs I get an email saying my Paypal account has been frozen. What do I care since I stopped using over 15 years sgo.

 

[popsgarland]

Never used PayPal. Never had the urge or desire to.

 

[Axxe55]

Never used PayPal. Never had the urge or desire to.

I used it many years ago when iwas doing a lotof shopping on Ebay.

 

[candcallen]

every few monyhs I get an email saying my Paypal account has been frozen. What do I care since I stopped using over 15 years sgo.

Those are probably scams.

Just sayin

 

[Axxe55]

Those are probably scams.

Just sayin

They very well could be. I just delete the nemails since I don't use Paypalanymore and very seldom buy off Ebay either.

 

[deemus]

I use it periodically. Have used it for guns and accessories many times due to the ability to contest if it turns out to be a dud / ripoff.

 

[BBL]

PP has gone full libtard too? Morons.
Also, how would they know what's part of the invoice which is PRIVATE between the seller and the buyer? If PP finds out, wouldn't THEY be in trouble for industrial espionage (or whatever)?

 

[TexasRedneck]

I use it periodically. Have used it for guns and accessories many times due to the ability to contest if it turns out to be a dud / ripoff.

Um.....you REALLY need to read their TOS - since about 10 years ago. If they EVER catch you using their service to buy/sell a firearm, your account WILL be locked - and your funds subject to seizure. And they will NOT assist in case of any kind of fraud/defect on a firearm transaction. Folks need to pay attention. Had a buddy get his account locked many years ago for a firearm transaction - over $8k in his account. His widow finally gave up trying to recover the funds last year.

 

[Grumps21]

I used it many years ago when iwas doing a lotof shopping on Ebay.

Me too, but ebay now allows credit card purchases without being forced to use PP, so that’s what I do. I don‘t think I use PP more than once every 18 months

 

[Charley]

You haven't been able to buy guns or ammo using PP for at least 8-10 years. Looks like they just repeating their rules.

 

[wiredgeorge]

Note... no firearms accessories. Does this mean cleaning supplies and optics? They can bust you for those by the sound of it.

 

[rotor]

Just transferred all my money back to my bank and left one cent in the account. Just to bug them.

 

[DaBull]

Paypal once locked my account for suspicion of violating their user agreement and said they would unlock my account if I told them what was exchanged for four deposits (a mix of payments and F&F transfers) to include proof such as a contact information for the other parties. I told them to f*ck off. My account stayed locked with a $300 balance for exactly one year with monthly reminders of my locked status and unlocking requirements. After a year, they allowed me to withdraw funds but not make payments. I withdrew my funds and have not used them since. F*ck those a*sh*les.

 

[DaBull]

(j) ammunition, firearms, or certain firearm parts or accessories, or (k) certain weapons or knives regulated under applicable law."

The key phrase is "certain firearm parts or accessories". They don't mean grips or mags under 10 rounds, they mean the usual suspects: 80% receivers, mags over 10 rounds, foregrips...although I am not sure I have ever seen an actual list.