Politics Play Role in PayPal Payment Freezes

[pierrelebel]

By Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes.com
June 12, 2013

A new policy at eBay's payments unit is resulting in frozen funds for some sellers. And while it's always unexpected to see politics directly impact the world of collecting, it's not uncommon.

Sellers began reporting in April that PayPal was freezing payments for coins and stamps originating in countries such as Cuba and North Korea - despite the fact that the sellers and items were not located in those countries. Belgian auction site Delcampe notified its members this month, explaining that at the beginning of May, "PayPal froze payments for items including the name of the countries subject to U.S. embargo (Cuba, Iran, Ivory Coast, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Zimbabwe)."

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[inuk_the_polar_bear]

That is less to do with eBay and Paypal as it has to do with foreign policy. I ran into that a few months back sending a small part to I forget where. Blacklisted country.

eBay and Paypal can choose to do whatever they want, or, under the umbrella of good governance, respect foreign policy of host countries.

[cumos55]

From eBay.com

About ..... Embargoed goods and prohibited countries policy

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/embargo.html

What is allowed

Certain informational items about sanctioned countries, such as books, movies, artwork, photographs, music, or similar materials.

I have books currently listed with Cuba, Somalia and Sudan in the title of the listing...

With the following relationships... all with respect to Canada

Trudeau, and his relationship with Castro and his trips to Cuba

Somalia  and the Airborne regiment... and associated problems.... which contributed to the disbandment of this regiment.

Sudan  and Canada's humanitarian work in this country.

Not a problem based on regulations on eBay.com, as of today... but then things just might change