Well, as you may know I have been in constant communications with eBay and Paypal, trying to get my account reinstated for over a week now, and I have some news to share with you, plus a really useful download inside from Mike Filsaime - so please read on and enjoy…

Finally, I have had the all clear from both eBay and Paypal today that my accounts will both be re-opened. What a relief - soon to be an end to this madness!

Like I said in my earlier post relating to my eBay suspension, I value the security procedures that eBay and Paypal use to protect user accounts, but being assumed guilty before being proved innocent is a little harsh…

The reason for my suspension was confirmed as suspicious activity - potentially fraudulent activity according to Paypal, but all it was due to is a huge influx and increase in payments and profits (because my business is growing exponentially at present).

After speaking to a great guy called “Donal” - a team leader in the Paypal Resolutions Department, and my case being personally “owned” by him - I learned some fascinating facts about how and why Paypal procedures are the way they are, and that Paypal really DO understand and care about their customers, and are not just interested in making money!

I must admit I found that hard to believe at first though… but since Paypal have just been granted a FSO licence, they have to buck their ideas up a little… so the future of Paypal is looking better, and the likelyhood of you having YOUR account frozen and permanently limited is a lot slimmer.

Finally - I have a great resource report entitled “The Paypal Report” written by Mike Filsaime, which will give you some really good tips on Paypal AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) and their TOS (Terms Of Service).

Read it…. it may just save your bacon with Paypal one day soon:

http://www.ray-johnson.co.uk/downloads/ThePayPalReport.zip

So I’ll see you all back on eBay shortly, and remember - if you have any questions related to suspensions on eBay or Paypal, drop a comment on the blog or email me personally BEFORE calling or faxing the big boys!