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Mntsnow
09-24-2004, 6:58 AM
Beginning Friday, PayPal will begin penalizing users who buy things it doesn't want them to: prescription drugs from unverified pharmacies, material with even a whiff of sex and gambling or lottery services.

On August 23, PayPal gave users via e-mail 30 days' notice that it could levy a fine of $500 on those who violate its acceptable use policies. Its compliance team will strictly enforce the new acceptable use policy to implement the monetary fines on both buyers and sellers who use the transaction service to trade in items the San Jose, Calif.-based company has outlawed. Read more at InternetNews (http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/3412371)

Siliconjunkie
09-24-2004, 9:08 AM
This is really abusive. They have access to your bank account and do something like this and you are stuck figting you way out of it.

The AUP should not empower them to fine you, cancel/suspend you account, but not fine.