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post Jan 26 2008, 07:16 AM

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QUOTE(cucumber @ Jan 26 2008, 03:27 AM)
hey, it's been a long time since I've posted anything here

alright, wanted some help about paypal.

we are setting up a site where we will be doing high transactions like over $1000 usd per day and planning to use paypal

i know we can now withdraw money from paypal using debit card but it's only limited to $500/day right? that's really small amount , imagine if you're doing $50,000 monthly you really want to transfer the money to the bank accounts as fast as possible.

i called paypal singapore and there was this girl from china answering my call and i can barely communicate with her because her poor english and she doesn't seem to know what's going on, it's a bit frustrating..

so the only options i have now is to have a US based bank account  or open a Singapore bank account + singapore paypal?

The first option is hard, but i'm trying to apply for etrade, has anyone here have success with them? Anyone here have incorporation LLC or Corp in the US and have US based accounts? it's so damn difficult to ask for advice like this..

For the second option, if i get a singapore paypal, wouldn't they be able detect ip address and ban you if they found out that you are actually from malaysia?

anyone here have success with having singapore paypal? please reply or feel free to contact me via pm, would like to talk business with you guys.
ps: last question, if all fails, what other options do i have?
(1) The reason why Paypal implements a restriction on withdrawals to a credit card, includes, but is not limited to, the possibility of fraudsters using it to skim off the funds quickly. The method is quite simple - there are a few variations - e.g. set up a fake card, use that to register Paypal, perform the fraud, skim the funds to the card, use the funds to buy items, then fence items, etc.

(2) Hence, the preference for Paypal to implement a system where withdrawals are to bank accounts. And only bank accounts in particular countries, in which the opening of bank accounts follows a particularly strict and accepted process. Sadly, Malaysia doesn't qualify haha... anyway, so Singapore is the closest. For my various Paypal accounts, I used bank accounts in Singapore, UK and US. There are a lot of other countries you can choose from.
So, with regards to your comment -> Your only option is US-based bank account / Singapore-based bank account -> Nope, there are other choices.

(3) US-based accounts. If you pass their resident status requirements, easy to open. You cannot easily open offshore bank accounts, these kind of controls are in place to prevent people from laundering assets.

(4) Singapore-based accounts. Assuming you can open it, nope Paypal's fraud detection systems is not based on that. I can tell you how their fraud detection systems work but it'd be extremely boring... it's perfectly fine for you to access your account from anywhere in the world. For example, I sometimes access my US-based Paypal account from Malaysia and my Singapore-based Paypal account from the UK. No problems whatsoever.

(5) If all else fails, just make sure you set up your business to receive other payment options. Paypal is a very limited option to receive funds. The no. 1 thing you want to do is make sure you have a good credit card payment processor.

(6) Bonus note -> Be wary of chargebacks when setting up your Paypal payment system.

Good luck!


 

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