Author Topic: PayPal (Read 2892 times)

carolyn · « **on:** 18 May 2009, 11:45:46 pm »

Sorry if this question has already asked.

I do not wish my true identity to be linked to any of my escorting activity. I have never used PayPal or ebay in my life, but noticed that I was able to sign up for a PayPal account without giving any of my banking details. If I have clients requesting phone services, can I spend the money directly on ebay without it ever having to pass through a bank account linked to my real name?

Also, for girls who have websites, how do you preserve your identities through the name registration and hosting process?

laura81 · « **Reply #1 on:** 19 May 2009, 06:08:58 am »

You don't need a bank account listed for Paypal. You can just use the paypal funds for ebay purchases or other sites that accept paypal payments. Be careful though, as the products you purchase will be mailed to the paypal name and address.

For my website, the domain is registered under my working name, and the fees etc are deducted from my paypal account.

Anika Mae · « **Reply #2 on:** 19 May 2009, 10:38:57 am »

Note that paypal will suspend your account and may freeze your funds if they find out you're using it for adult services, which is a problem if you're relying on it to pay for certain stuff, and if you want to keep a balance there. I used my old account for a while and upgraded to premium so that I could trade without showing my real name (it was on file since I'd been using that account for years). When it was closed I hadn't used it for anything naughty in months, so I think they searched for my email address. I'd image you're safer with a personal account, but use an unpublished email address anyway and spend the money quickly.

anonymoussw · « **Reply #3 on:** 19 May 2009, 10:41:00 am »

Quote from: Anika Mae on 19 May 2009, 10:38:57 am

Note that paypal will suspend your account and may freeze your funds if they find out you're using it for adult services

Or for many other reasons. Read this

debsy · « **Reply #4 on:** 21 May 2009, 03:51:54 pm »

Quote from: carolyn on 18 May 2009, 11:45:46 pm

Sorry if this question has already asked.

I do not wish my true identity to be linked to any of my escorting activity. I have never used PayPal or ebay in my life, but noticed that I was able to sign up for a PayPal account without giving any of my banking details. If I have clients requesting phone services, can I spend the money directly on ebay without it ever having to pass through a bank account linked to my real name?

Also, for girls who have websites, how do you preserve your identities through the name registration and hosting process?

I set up a site offering non sexual services, and get men to pay me through there for discretion, pm for more info... theres a loophole everywhere!

elrond · « **Reply #5 on:** 21 May 2009, 08:09:55 pm »

I had one account stopped. Was 6 months before the money was released. Then 2 months later the same happened with nochex.

So many people I see use paypal on adult sites, I have no idea how they get away with it.

There is also googlepay, but they also take a dim view of adult work. I paid to hire an 'adult' studio through pay pal. They had set up a totally innoceous site totally seperate from their studio. The owner said they did this with the knowledge of googlepay.

Lolo · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 May 2009, 09:15:41 pm »

For websites, the host settings will usually allow you to hide your details llisted at a site like whois.net.

cassie · « **Reply #7 on:** 24 May 2009, 12:57:20 am »

Quote from: bennyboywonder on 19 May 2009, 10:41:00 am

Quote from: Anika Mae on 19 May 2009, 10:38:57 am
Note that paypal will suspend your account and may freeze your funds if they find out you're using it for adult services

Or for many other reasons. Read this

This looks like a rival company publishing negative feedback on paypal to discredit them and get your business, so I would take that ad with a pinch of salt, there may be a good feedback for every bad one published.

carolyn · « **Reply #8 on:** 29 May 2009, 09:28:24 pm »

Quote from: debsy on 21 May 2009, 03:51:54 pm

Quote from: carolyn on 18 May 2009, 11:45:46 pm
Sorry if this question has already asked.

I do not wish my true identity to be linked to any of my escorting activity. I have never used PayPal or ebay in my life, but noticed that I was able to sign up for a PayPal account without giving any of my banking details. If I have clients requesting phone services, can I spend the money directly on ebay without it ever having to pass through a bank account linked to my real name?

Also, for girls who have websites, how do you preserve your identities through the name registration and hosting process?

I set up a site offering non sexual services, and get men to pay me through there for discretion, pm for more info... theres a loophole everywhere!

Ah! That's a good idea.

I'm also thinking of making my website using one of the free blogging services such as livejournal or blogger. It doesn't look so professional, but it saves a lot of time in design and avoids having to register a domain. I'm guessing these more family friendly sites have policies on adult services. Do you have an experience with sites such as http://www.yoursexyblog.com/ ?

amy · « **Reply #9 on:** 29 May 2009, 10:12:19 pm »

Quote from: cassie on 24 May 2009, 12:57:20 am

Quote from: bennyboywonder on 19 May 2009, 10:41:00 am
Quote from: Anika Mae on 19 May 2009, 10:38:57 am
Note that paypal will suspend your account and may freeze your funds if they find out you're using it for adult services

Or for many other reasons. Read this

This looks like a rival company publishing negative feedback on paypal to discredit them and get your business, so I would take that ad with a pinch of salt, there may be a good feedback for every bad one published.

I agree with Cassie on this - it looks like a pretty feeble smearing attempt to me too, but it is true that Paypal don't tolerate adult workers and setting up multiple sites to get round this seems like an awful lot of unnecessary arsing about. If you want to offer phone services why don't you just use AW? They take a fee, but so do Paypal and at least it's simple to organise and maintain (and thus the actual cost in your time and trouble would probably be about equal for both).

This also means you can have a normal escort website like the rest of us!

Just register the domain to your working name - if you get someone to make your website you can get them to do it all for you, so you are not paying for it directly from your bank and have no link to it whatsoever!

medea · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 May 2009, 07:26:39 pm »

for phone sex

i have seen you can actually register a virtual number and that can be a premium one. which i think could be used for phone sex... but ... i am not sure how they actually feel with us adult workers.... so can't see... but would be worth looking into i feel

See also the main SAAFE.info site for more Support And Advice For Escorts

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carolyn

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