I just received this email notification from a client. After thirty minutes of phone tree runaround, I've come to the unmistakable conclusion there is a little 'divestment' going on:
We appreciate your interest in PayPal. However, PayPal has made the business decision to dissociate ourselves as a payment processor for transactions involving Politicians, Political Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs), Religious Institutions, etc. in Israel.
This is not a decision we make lightly, and we deeply regret any inconvenience or frustration this matter may cause you. Please understand that this decision is final.
If you have questions, you may contact us at apacdd@paypal.com.
Sincerely,
Belena
PayPal Compliance Department
PayPal, an eBay Company
I am expecting a followup email from PayPal, but I'm not holding my breath. I don't really expect them to come out and say it, but the unmistakable reek of anti-Semitism is coming from this whole mess.
7 comments:
I find this very hard to believe - perhaps someone has hacked into Paypal or created a faux Paypal site.
Anyone have anything else on this?
This might be a good place to ask:
http://illuminea.com/cool-tools/how-paypal-really-works-for-israelis-and-shekels/
Thanks Sruli - I didn't think it could be true. There is an official Israel PayPal page.
I'm trying to keep an open mind here. The fact that PayPal is happy to be a processor for Israeli businesses doesn't in fact contradict the posting, which seems aimed at politics and religion.
If there's any truth to this, it needs to be clarified. And it *really* needs to be verified.
I finally received word from PayPal.
In addition, PayPal Private Limited is no longer able to process
payments for Charities, Political Party/Organization Donations,
Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs), Religious Institutions, for any country
it provides online payment services to due to legal and regulatory
constraints.
We appreciate your patience and understanding regarding this matter, and
wish you continued success on PayPal.
So it's true for all countries. But they didn't make that clear to begin with. "Dissociate" and "Israel" have negative connotations for anyone (like us) who is sensitive to it.
And let's see how long it takes to reinstate "other" countries.
Hey !!
Its not only Israel ! They did in India as well.
My money , which i collected for Slum kids here is blocked by them. and Stupid guys say it will take 6 months. So I first requested them and now am fighting back my money . If not i will file a law suit !
This was their mail :
Hello Mudcake Fund,
We appreciate your interest in PayPal. However, PayPal has made the
business decision to dissociate ourselves as a payment processor for
transactions involving Politicians, Political Organizations, Non-Profit
Organizations (NPOs), Religious Institutions, etc. in India.
This is not a decision we make lightly, and we deeply regret any
inconvenience or frustration this matter may cause you. Please understand
that this decision is final.
If you have questions, you may contact us at apacdd@paypal.com.
Sincerely,
Nolan
PayPal Compliance Department
PayPal, an eBay Company "
If you want to share opinion regarding this , kindly connect with me at medimedia@gmail.com
This needs to be taken seriously as non eof their terms and conditions say this that they can terminate account like this !!
Thanks
Dr Gaurav Chhabra
www.humlog.org/mudcakefund
India
Here's an interesting development:
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000497680&fid=942
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