Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service -- Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem -- Complaint #6379879
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 6379879
Company: Paypal Holdings, INC
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service
Sub-Product: Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem
State: Colorado
ZIP Code: 80010
Date Received: 2022-12-30T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2022-12-30T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
On XX/XX/XXXX th 2022 I accidentally sent the money to the wrong person. It was {$400.00}. And the company paypal has fail-safes for this exact problem and within minutes I followed those steps. And luckily the person I sent this too answered my call and cancelled the transaction and refunded the money back to me almost immediately.. Now this is what PayPal directs you to do. So I figured I would get my XXXX money ( I had no XXXX this year, I literally had to feed my family peanut butter sandwiches for XXXX dinner ) PayPal said my refund would be available on XXXX XXXX the {$400.00}. Now I even asked them on their website why does it take 3 days to get my money refunded to me on an accidental transaction. Their response was that I have to wait for th e-check to clear, which confused me. Because it was a PayPal to PayPal transaction so I dont understand why the y would have to wait for their own check to clear? So I wait til XX/XX/XXXX and than it says the refund was pushed back to XXXX XXXX. After XXXX. I was heartbroken how can I tell my family that XXXX is cancelled. I wondered if this was personal because I feel I was discriminated against by PayPal not long ago, within the past 12 months I wrote an email to PayPal that my next step was to get a lawyer and file a discrimination suit against them but than they released my funds to me. But I did not say anything or contact them, I waited patiently thru XXXX for the XXXX th to come. On the XXXX I went on their website and saw on the XXXX nd of XXXX they cancelled the refund, no notification whatsoever. They told me to wait til the XXXX th to get my my my money back. But they silentl cancelled it. I called them on the XXXX th to be lied to and told the other party involved cancelled the refund and than got on with a manager who told us there is no one above him that we could talk to. Not one question o had was answered they told no refund thats it because the other party was in the negative which should not have mattered cause it was cancelled. Why would they wait 14 days to tell me this cause the manager stated clearly on the recorded line that, as soon as I accidentally sent the money I was never going to get it back cause she was in the negative. If that is the case than why 14 days to tell me this
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #6379879 about?
Complaint #6379879 was filed against Paypal Holdings, INC regarding Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service specifically about Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem. It was received by the CFPB on 2022-12-30T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Paypal Holdings, INC respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with monetary relief". The response was timely.
What is the risk level of this complaint?
See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.
How do I file a similar complaint?
You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service) and describe your issue in detail.
Can I see other complaints against Paypal Holdings, INC?
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Disclaimer
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