Is Pay Pal anti gun

[troyboy]

Please educate me as I'm under the impression that Pay Pal is anti gun. If this true or if not what are some examples of their stance

[DougGuy]

They are VERY anti gun. Even a mention of any term or terms firearm related will in most cases have your account locked. Anything you buy and sell you should instruct the trading party not to mention anything like ammo, bullet, barrel, cylinder, powder, primer, cartridge, shell, casing, load, loading, shot, shooting, target, hunting, whatever gun/ammo related term(s) you may be dealing with. No comments are better than gun comments because they will not hesitate to lock your account if you happen to trigger their keyword filters.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/he...topicID=&m=ARA

[jcwit]

So explain this

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...g+brass&_frs=1

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...bullets&_frs=1

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...e+brass&_frs=1

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...parts&_sacat=0

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...n+parts&_frs=1

The list is countless

[StratsMan]

So explain this

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The list is countless

I didn't scan all auctions from all the searches you quoted, but I did notice that the vast majority of the auctions were for tools. I don't recall reading anything against selling/buying tools, whether they are specific to firearms or not. Boolit molds are tools, reloading presses are tools, and eBay is a major source for both.

I was a bit surprised to see the flintlock kit auctions. Even though they lacked a barrel, they still had a lot of "firearm" parts... I have seen auctions for disallowed parts, too... Depending on how the auction is worded, it may pass under the eBay radar... Some got pulled before the auction concluded, but some did not. With the volume of ads that go up every day, they're bound to miss a few things....

[Bad Water Bill]

Every time today I try to look at anything on E Bay the screen says that the connection has been reset,

Perhaps I should not have been looking at a new holster for my new revolver.

Now I can not even look at a fishing lure because connection has been reset,


They have been very ati gun for years.

Folks USED TO sell tons of once fired brass.

That was banned several years ago.

Just how dangerous is an empty piece of brass but it is BANNED.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

So explain this
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Gee looks like a lot of folks are breaking the rules...that is fun and all...til they are caught and paypal freezes their account.

[fastfire]

I avoid using pp unless no other option.

[TXGunNut]

I avoid using pp unless no other option.

Agreed, no sense supporting folks who don't like guns.

[jcwit]

Shooting and collecting firearms are not my only hobby.

Collecting chronograph watches is another, E-Bay is one of my go to sources.

[bdicki]

Gee looks like a lot of folks are breaking the rules...that is fun and all...til they are caught and paypal freezes their account.

On October 3, 2002 eBay acquired PayPal. eBay and PayPal are now working together for a common goal: to help buyers and sellers trade online.
If it's on EBay it's ok with PayPal. I've purchased contender barrels on EBay using PayPal with no problems.

[fryboy]

yes pay pal is very anti gun .pay pal's anti gun policy was how gun pal got in the door ( shame it wasnt with the best of intentions but ... ) i refuse to support anti gunners , i see no need to help pay them to take away my and other americans freedoms ,it's also why i do not have a evil bay account or shop at some stores

[bangerjim]

Just avoid PayScoul. Use MO's or cert bank checks for payments. I don't use ebay or Paypal when ever I can avoid them!

Liberal Left Coast companies that joined forces against the evil gun. Most there probably have never held or fired a gun, let alone held dangerous empty once-fired brass!

banger

[Garyshome]

E Bay OWNS pay pal! and Yes E Bay is anti gun, [until they can make money off of them somehow].

[starmac]

I thought the common goal of ebay and paypal is money.

[HeavyMetal]

I do some busines on E bay, buying only. The anti system is alive and well at both E bay and Paypal since they are owned by the same entity.

Now the difference between tools and components is a fine one and a prime example of the Anti mind set: money rules so tools are OK to sell but but not components.

I closed my Paypal account years ago and refuse to open another and just lost a sale, for a whole 47 dollars, on another site because I do not have a Paypal account he could use to pay me with. Sending a USPS money order was to much of a risk for him, LOL!

Mind you I don't do a lot on that site so don't have much of a presense as yet so I guess I don't blame him for being gun shy but still if I refuse to ship the item after cashing the MO I am commiting Mail fraud. PO will refund and sic the Mail PD on me.

He didn't get it and is now short "Rare & Vintage" parts for his 1993 Ford Festiva!

For purchases I don't mind using a protected CC on Paypal, particularly when Mihec has a mold I want!

But I am not going to participate in E bays gouging either! Wonder why the AG's office lets them require you to use Paypal only to buy and sell on thier site?

Seems like a Monopoly to me, LOL!

[Bad Water Bill]

I have used M Os for hundreds of purchases.

No money for Play Pal and it saves the seller also.

Just sent a Postal M O to a seller in Canada and he is returning it as no bank in Canada will cash our Postal M Os.

I thought that would be the safest and easiest for both of us BUT.

[HeavyMetal]

Odd every time I "message" someone and ask if I can send a MO my e mail gets kicked back as unsendable.<br><br>Remove the MO verbage and it goes right through!&nbsp; Same with phone numbers or e mail addys, it's a no go!<br><br>If the seller does not have a number or E addy listed in his item post you can only contact via the "censored" messaging system.<br><br>Once again I am very select on what I buy and spend on E bay

[dragon813gt]

I don't understand the Paypal hate. Do you boycott every corporation that is antigun? Your answer should be no because it's impossible to do so. PayPal is extremely convenient for all parties and gives the buyer protection. Unfortunately they give them a little to much protection. I have to really want something to send a MO. It's a huge inconvenience because I work and can't ever make it to the PO because they open after I leave for work and close before I get home. I also like sticking it to the man so to speak by using their service for firearm related items. Their goal is to make money and avoid lawsuits. Firearms are a risky business in this regard and I can't blame them for shying away from them. This is one of the few sites where people want money orders. It's paypal or no deal on others. I'm not saying one way is right or wrong.

[montana_charlie]

Please educate me as I'm under the impression that Pay Pal is anti gun. If this true or if not what are some examples of their stance

PayPal does not let people use their service to buy firearms.
Firearms are governed by a wide variety of laws across the country, and it makes sense that PayPal doesn't wish to get involved in determining 'what's legal' in 'which area'.

Paypal also restricts it's users in the area of some firearm parts.
Specifically ...
•Firearm parts, including but not limited to receivers and frames, silencers, and kits designed to modify guns so that they fire automatically. High capacity magazines, multi-burst trigger activators, and camouflaging firearm containers are other items in this category.

As you can see, all of those items are governed by laws that vary from state to state.

And, finally, PayPal won't allow use of it's service for buying ammunition or components used to produce ammunition.
I suspect they are mainly worried about transportation rules coming to bite them, but some ammo types HAVE been outlawed at times, and they probably don't want the responsibility of trying to keep up with laws that can change unexpectedly.

But, everything gun-related that doesn't carry the firearm's serial number, and doesn't constitute a legally questionable item, is widely bought and paid for through the PayPal system.

Pick any part you might need and do a search on eBay for it. You will likely find one, and you'll see that you CAN use PayPal to pay for it.


The U.S. Postal Service doesn't allow you to mail flammable fluids. Does that make them anti-gasoline?