Strange Pitney Bowes transactions on my paypal accout.

kronk911
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Hey everyone,

 

Yesterday I used the buy it now option on an Asus motherboard and I promptly tried to pay for the item via Paypal. But it kept getting denied. I checked the balance on my reloadable prepaid visa and it was down over 40 bucks. I checked paypal and there were 2 transactions to Pitney Bowes. Then as I was investigating another one went through. I never authorized any these transactions and although they were all reversed by paypal I'm short those funds until the money is put back by paypal, (up to 7 days I was told). I'm now unable to pay for the item as I've cancelled the card and I'm awaiting a new one (3-5 business days). I have contacted eBay becaused pitney bowes is a part of their global shipping program, but my call got dropped after 45 minutes while an "account specialist"was looking into the matter.

 

How did these transactions get through without me logging in, and will they stop or just continue going through every time I have funds on my paypal account? I think something scammy may be going on here but I'm not sure. So I'm probably going to get a NPB infraction because of this... Thanks paypal and pitney blows.

 

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate them all.

 

Thanks for reading

At wits end

 

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94fxstc
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it as just append to me also almost 200$cnd as been taken from my pre-paid card from pitney bowes
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Did you make a recent purchase on eBay?  What was it?  Value?  Item number?

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They are all crooks I never used the gsp ever and still get charged by these pb #@&^#^^!!!!! If I dont use it and it says no import fees why  am i getting charged import fees from Pitney Bowes

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You have feedback in the last month from at least one US seller that uses the gsp although I can't confirm that they used it for the item you putchased.  Even if there are no import fees the international portion of the shipping cost will show as being paid to PB.  The Seller just receives the cost of the item and the domestic shipping portion.

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@leonardomarc wrote:

They are all crooks I never used the gsp ever and still get charged by these pb #@&^#^^!!!!! If I dont use it and it says no import fees why  am i getting charged import fees from Pitney Bowes


 

There are items in your Purchases that came via the GSP.  Are you sure you are always shopping from eBay Canada?  The GSP listings are a lot harder to distinguish on the American dotCOM.  If you want to avoid GSP the best and easiest way to start is by making sure you are on www.ebay.ca and note that the Canadian flag is visible on the top of the page always.

 

 

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@leonardomarc wrote:

... If I dont use it and it says no import fees why  am i getting charged import fees from Pitney Bowes


Unless the listing is being shipped from Canada, the mention of no import fees means it is a GSP listing...

 

And it does NOT say "No import fees" -- you skipped a few important words: "No additional import charges at delivery!" -- meaning you are paying the import charges before it enters the country to Pitney-Bowes (the GSP administrator).

 

Before buying an item, check to see if it uses GSP and then you can avoid GSP surprises.

 

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I did the same thing...I don't think these cards work internationally...did they refund your pre paid card?

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