Kammekor wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:50 am

Doc67 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 8:01 am

PayPal are pulling the plug as well.

PayPal hasn't pulled the plug yet, it's one of the few ways out, and people are using it desperately. Several Russian people I've dealt with in the past pretended to make a purchase and transferred money into my business PayPal account. I complained about this with PayPal and asked them to fully send the fund back to the sender without charging me and, how surprising, PayPal denied to do so.

PayPal Holdings Inc. halted its operations in Russia on Saturday morning. The online payments company has followed other finance and technology firms in leaving the country due to the military conflict in Ukraine.

“Under the current circumstances, we are suspending PayPal services in Russia,” Chief Executive Dan Schulman said, adding that the company “stands with the international community in condemning Russia’s violent military aggression in Ukraine.”

...If you get a refund it goes to your PayPal account balance, how does that benefit them?

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:07 am

...If you get a refund it goes to your PayPal account balance, how does that benefit them?

the time between when u ask for the refund till the refund hits ur account, Paypal uses ur $$$
one reason why i stopped using them decades ago

Doc67 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:22 am I know we shouldn't feel hostility towards individual Russians, but I can't help myself. I am glad their world is falling apart wherever in the world they are. Send them all packing back to mother Russia. Most of them them are obnoxious f**kers anyway.

Big Daikon wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 1:27 pm When we talk about Islamic terrorism, we get the "Not all Muslims" rhetoric. Criticism of the Chinese government is separated from the Chinese people.

On the other hand, some people feel free to hate all Russian people. Russian cats are barred from competitions. A university in Italy stops teaching Dostoevsky. Lots more ridiculous examples out there.

See the difference?

Kammekor wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:52 am

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:07 am

...If you get a refund it goes to your PayPal account balance, how does that benefit them?

the time between when u ask for the refund till the refund hits ur account, Paypal uses ur $$$
one reason why i stopped using them decades ago

That's the catch 22, fees are for the receiver. I can send money to anyone, free of charge, and then file a complaint later and get a full refund at the receiver's expenses.

Username Taken wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 1:10 pm

Doc67 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:22 am I know we shouldn't feel hostility towards individual Russians, but I can't help myself. I am glad their world is falling apart wherever in the world they are. Send them all packing back to mother Russia. Most of them them are obnoxious f**kers anyway.

Please keep in mind that we do have at least one excellent contributing member from Russia. He has also documented his motorcycle travels around the world including around Australia.
I've never met him but online he comes across as a decent guy.

I hope @SINUS is keeping safe and well, and has plenty of coin stuffed under his mattress.

“We are so humbled by the inspiring generosity of our community during this moment of crisis,” Airbnb Communications Director Liz DeBold Fusco, told The Post. “Airbnb is temporarily waiving guest and Host fees on bookings in Ukraine at this time.”

“We also encourage anyone interested in getting involved with Airbnb.org to go to airbnb.org/help-ukraine, and support Airbnb.org’s initiative to provide housing to refugees fleeing Ukraine, by becoming a Host or donating,” DeBold added. “To date, we have seen an overwhelming response to this effort, with more than 357,000 visitors to this page.”