Same happened with me and after digging into it I discovered there was money still in the account that needed to be transferred over to my bank or bank card. After linking the accounts and claiming the funds I was able to close out my acct.
I deleted my cards on there except one, it won’t let me delete it because it’s attached to automated pay with a online company I use. I want to delete all my cards on there first before I close my paypal account. So I contacted the online company about changing the way I pay for my membership and they said I’d have to close my account with them and start over with a new account. Well I don’t want to do that because I will lose everything I’ve bought & all my membership points that I can use to buy items with, I have racked up thousands of points. It’s a graphic design site, so I could lose a crap load of digital files that I haven’t downloaded yet and I have unlimited amount of times I can download bought files.
Anyway, I’ve been back and forth emailing with them as they try to help me with this process. I finally said if I just close/delete my paypal account will I lose my account with them. Haven’t heard back yet.
Same happened with me and after digging into it I discovered there was money still in the account that needed to be transferred over to my bank or bank card. After linking the accounts and claiming the funds I was able to close out my acct.
I got my money out and STILL can't close my account.
I deleted my cards on there except one, it won’t let me delete it because it’s attached to automated pay with a online company I use. I want to delete all my cards on there first before I close my paypal account. So I contacted the online company about changing the way I pay for my membership and they said I’d have to close my account with them and start over with a new account. Well I don’t want to do that because I will lose everything I’ve bought & all my membership points that I can use to buy items with, I have racked up thousands of points. It’s a graphic design site, so I could lose a crap load of digital files that I haven’t downloaded yet and I have unlimited amount of times I can download bought files.
Anyway, I’ve been back and forth emailing with them as they try to help me with this process. I finally said if I just close/delete my paypal account will I lose my account with them. Haven’t heard back yet.
This is the current scam, right there.
I cannot close my account because I supposedly have $5 in it.
BUT, I DON'T!
That "$5" in my account is their PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM to get you to link your bank accounts! I didn't ask for it! I don't want that $5.
Even if I link, transfer, and then close the account they have COLLECTED MY BANK ACCOUNT DATA... I don't like it, nope, not at all.
Someone needs to file class action on this...