Paypal to Force US Customers to Accept Marketing Calls/Emails if they use their Service

[6souls]

Goes in Effect in July 2015, Users can opt-out but no option currently

PayPal is changing its terms and conditions to state users must accept automated marketing calls, emails and text messages.

The changes - which come into force in July - will only apply to its US customers.

The eBay-owned company told the BBC that it "would honour any customers' requests to decline marketing outreach".

But no such opt-out is included in the terms and conditions.

Instead customers are invited to either accept or decline.

"If you do not agree to the amended user agreement, privacy policy or acceptable use policy, you may close your account before July 1, 2015 and you will not be bound by the amended terms," the document states.

A spokesman told the BBC that customers wanting to opt out of receiving marketing materials could do so by unsubscribing "notifications" in their settings.

"Privacy is central to the trusted relationship we have with our customers and we take this very seriously," he said.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33009774

[Ragnus]

And closed.

[GoggleHead]

What the fuck is this shit? Mandatory spam? Fuck you Paypal.

[Mojo]

Seriously. If the backlash from this doesn't cause them to adjust their philosophy, my account will be closed.

[BadKarma]

I owe like 800 bucks on my paypal credit card or I'd be closing my account. Balls

[6souls]

The Verge's article on this states that even if you do not provide a phone number to Paypal, they're obtaining lists containing numbers and matching them with existing customers.

[JigglyJam]

welp, cya

[Tyrath]

The Verge's article on this states that even if you do not provide a phone number to Paypal, they're obtaining lists containing numbers and matching them with existing customers.

Thats nuts.

Fifthing the closing if they don't change.

[Antithesis]

Google Wallet and Apple Pay need to become more of a thing so that PayPal can disappear into the void. Never to be heard from again.

[Spicyryan]

I'd love to close mine after this news but PayPal is just such an important service. Not to mention eBay.

Hopefully, if Netflix had a mass backlash over a dollar people will lash back instead of just being annoyed and moving on with life.

Who the fuck thought this was a good idea over there at PayPal anyway??

Google Wallet and Apple Pay need to become more of a thing so that PayPal can disappear into the void. Never to be heard from again.

Google wallet is going away/being folded in. Android pay is coming and has more footing than wallet did anyway.

[Ratatapa]

I wonder when it will come to Canadian users

[NynJa]

I wonder when it will come to Canadian users

shhhhh dont jinx it

[Tymon]

Well, I'll have to really think about this one. I would close my account instantly if I didn't have a line of credit with them. I don't owe anything, but I really don't want to hurt my credit score. It's an older account.

Jeez PP.

[6souls]

If you were to contact PayPal since the news of the change broke to opt-out of the robocalls/texts, you'd get a message like this;



As of 11 PM ET, PayPal has posted a new blog where they say they've instructed their customer support teams to allow users to opt-out. So the user has to contact them to get out of it, there is no other, easier, option right now. Also, there is no word about opting out of the emails and there probably won't be.

https://stories.paypal-corp.com/home...we-contact-you

[kuronosan]

As soon as I'm sure I have everything sorted out with my last few transactions I'll just close my account.

I shouldn't have to jump through hoops to opt out of some stupid shit I didn't ask for. Give people the chance to opt-in.

I won't miss PayPal. Plenty of other ways to pay for things.

[Rulke]

I wonder what tiny committee decided this was a great idea and pushed the notion through. I can't believe Paypal needs more money through advertising or whatever random BS they plan to do with this annoying communication barrage. They were a handy way to get our renters to pay rent but not worth this garbage. So long Paypal.

[Ardrial]

Even though I haven't used paypal in a while, I went ahead and closed my account and stated this was the reason why. I'm sure they don't care since they made like no money off of me.

[Kurokikaze]

Wait... what??? Fuck that, closing my account if they don't make a 180 on that policy.

[Kalmado]

I buy and sell a lot online so it's hard for me to not use Paypal (even though this is the BS). I wish Google Wallet would become the norm.

[TsingTao]

Wife and I closed our accounts as well. They can have a bag of dicks instead of our business.