Paypal – its alive!

Finally! 2 weeks of nail-biting suspense about whether the problems some international members were having with Paypal is permanent or a glitch is resolved. Looks like its a glitch after all, and its fixed!!

I’m one of those affected Paypal members. Contrary to what we felt, I don’t think Malaysians are being singled out to be victimised by Paypal. There are people from other countries that cannot withdraw monies to local bank accounts but only US bank accounts that are facing this problem too. Lets not hide our heads in the sand and think its all about us. The Ebay community too is up in arms and they are bigger than just Malaysia.

Anyway, I digress.

Suffice to say that although my nails are worn down to a nub and I was contemplating doing evil deeds to add a fictitious bank account, and contemplating too spending up to $30 on a VMI card (that gives me a virtual US bank account), I now can breathe easy for all my pending payments were accepted without a hitch, legally and without having to spend a sen, just a week before they would be sent back! Paypal sure knows how to keep us on our toes!

So, as Giddy Tiger said, we are now finally paid. Having the money staring back at you, taunting you for not being able to accept it is torture in the highest degree. Finally being able to see it as a balance in your Paypal account is sweet indeed.

The good thing that came out of this is that I’ve made new friends in Giddy Tiger and Rinnah, both of whom I spent time chatting with on gmail as we tried to find ways to resolve this problem.

So take heart for in times of darkness there is always a silver lining.

Now go forth and accept those pending Paypal payments!!