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Hi guys,
ok, now here comes a really stupid search request. I'm currently trying to buy a laptop from the US, from someone with whom I had done business before, who has a long history of successful sales in another forum and whom I therefor trust enough to send the money up front.
The only (useful) method of payment seems to be paypal. I therefore opened an account, verified it with my credit card (was reluctant to do that, but nevertheless) and thought everything was fine.
Which was apparently wishful thinking.
I cannot pay the money (1360$), because, as the customer support puts it, they use some statistical analysis to prevent fraudulent use - and limits me (at the moment) to payments of up to 50$ or so. And I cannot "fill up" the account by a bank transfer, because that's apparently only possible in some countries (Germany, for example).
As I see it, my only option at the moment would be to send someone I trust (from Germany, Norway, or else) the money by bank transfer, get the money transferred back to my paypal account and then pay the laptop.
Any volunteers?
Thanks a lot,
wulfman
ok, now here comes a really stupid search request. I'm currently trying to buy a laptop from the US, from someone with whom I had done business before, who has a long history of successful sales in another forum and whom I therefor trust enough to send the money up front.
The only (useful) method of payment seems to be paypal. I therefore opened an account, verified it with my credit card (was reluctant to do that, but nevertheless) and thought everything was fine.
Which was apparently wishful thinking.
I cannot pay the money (1360$), because, as the customer support puts it, they use some statistical analysis to prevent fraudulent use - and limits me (at the moment) to payments of up to 50$ or so. And I cannot "fill up" the account by a bank transfer, because that's apparently only possible in some countries (Germany, for example).
As I see it, my only option at the moment would be to send someone I trust (from Germany, Norway, or else) the money by bank transfer, get the money transferred back to my paypal account and then pay the laptop.
Any volunteers?
Thanks a lot,
wulfman
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