Topic: PayPal Freezes the Assets of Wikileaks.org

[sam]

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/01/23/2138204/PayPal-Freezes-the-Assets-of-Wikileaksorg?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+(Slashdot)

"Paypal has as of 23rd of January 2010 frozen WikiLeaks assets. This is the second time that this happens. The last time we struggled for more than half a year to resolve this issue. By working with the respected and recognized German foundation Wau Holland Stiftung we tried to avoid this from happening again — apparently without avail."

[Rik]

Yet another reason to distrust PayPal.

[Simon]

I've heard that said a lot, but I've never had a problem with PayPal, and when I did have an issue with an eBay seller, they supported me in getting a refund from him.

[sam]

nor have I and I just created a Canadian paypal account - looks like £1 to send money to the UK (via another paypal account) - can't moan!

[Simon]

could you not have used your UK papal account?  Or am I being thick?

[sam]

could you not have used your UK papal account?  Or am I being thick?

Well yes and no. I needed to add my Canadian back account - so I needed a paypal Canada one too. Then I send the cash to my UK one and job done. Much better than having to use Western Union and hassle someone to collect it from a dodgy shop (they all seem to be in very unsound places in Brum)

[Simon]

Indeed, same round here.  WU just has that feeling of being a bit iffy, because of the outlets it's located in.

[sam]

Indeed, same round here.  WU just has that feeling of being a bit iffy, because of the outlets it's located in.

yeah! Its quite heavily used over here too.. my bank offers the service!