Comments on: Why does Paypal restrict African countries to the Send Only account?

By: Veronica

Veronica — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:21:08 +0000

Almost 3 years after you’ve posted this entry, PayPal is still not servicing to your area. I agree with the poster above, it all boils down to risk because of the heightened potential of fraud, security and corruption. PayPal is playing it safe. Anyway, with just the US alone, PayPal still continues to be a big business.
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By: LA Headshot Photography

LA Headshot Photography — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:27:41 +0000

Sorry, but I’m right with Pay Pal on this one!
you wonder why PayPal decides not to release cash to african nations when we get fruad scams to the tune of 50 to 100 per day “OUT OF AFRICA”
I think if you don’t get a grip on the people running these scams they should just cut off your internet service in the offending countrys.
Todd

By: Clement Nyirenda

Clement Nyirenda — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:01:35 +0000

@Vlad: I get your point but at the same time I do not really understand why Paypal would give residents of the same corruption ridden countries the ability to send money to other Paypal account holders.Don’t you think that this is a double standard? If Paypal fails to give African and other countries a full service then they must withdraw the send only service from these countries because the cash that they get into their system is “dirty”.

@Todd: Can you provide evidence on your assertion that you get 50 to 100 fraud scams per day “OUT OF AFRICA”? The fact that you have used quotes shows that you are not sure. Do you mean to say that there is no corruption/fraud in your country? If they cut off internet service in the offending countries then the whole world will be Internetless because even in your so called fraud free country, there are fraudsters.

By: Vlad - Small Business and Web Design

Vlad - Small Business and Web Design — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:49:41 +0000

It’s not only Africa that’s got affected. Unfortunately, most of third-world countries’ problem is that the corrupt state allows for non-restricted fraud. PayPal (as well as almost all other systems, like eBay and such) is too easily abused and most people would happily abuse it if it wasn’t for a hand of law. Where such hand is busy grabbing stuff for self, outlaws are limited only by their imagination.

By: Clement

Clement — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:26:00 +0000

donk.usa

The issue of starting a business in order to attract Paypal to Africa would be dangerous to pursue because when Paypal comes in, that business will be useless and a waste of time.

If a business of that nature has to start, it must be based on its own clear long term goals.

By: Clement

Clement — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:24:00 +0000

WhoMadeWho

Gbuy is welcome.Maybe they will offer better services in Africa.

By: Clement

Clement — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:11:00 +0000

Kat

If it boils down to the heightened potential of fraud, security and corruption, why are they giving Africa the ability to send money. Is fraud, insecurity and corruption only applicable when receiving only? They should have postponed the send facility as well until all the security issues are addressed. In short, my line of thinking is that Paypal send & receive services must be given at the same time.

On the issue of starting a similar business, it is a good idea and worthy looking at

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:22:00 +0000

WhoMadeWho Says:

Google has recently announced that it is setting up GBuy, which I have only been able to find a Wall Street Journal article about. I haven’t been able to find too much info about it but they have been described as threat to PayPal and this may resolve the problem.