[joesmo]

"Pull up a chair, grab the popcorn, and settle in. You’re not gonna believe this…"

Actually, I'm not surprised. Paypal has no incentive to resolve disputes or stop fraud. Every company has a limit over which they will intentionally try not to honor any fraud protections. With Paypal it's just zero. For example, American Express is usually good at resolving disputes, but a dispute that a few thousand dollars will not be resolved in your favor even if you can prove that what you got was not what you paid for I paid for an air-conditioned Marriott room and got 6 rooms (one at a time) in two different Marriotts, none with AC that worked over a period of three weeks. (Apparently, Marriotts in Cancun advertise AC but don't let you use it, a problem that I've ran into at one other major hotel as well, though only for one night.) Amex, at least is a reputable company. Paypal on the other hand is a company that knowingly signed up many people for credit cards without their knowledge. I would not expect anything from Paypal and I would only use a credit card and make purchases up to an amount I know I can dispute with the CC and win. If you're using Paypal any other way, chances are you will get fucked.