Argh! My guilt-free Paypal account is almost empty!

jonny_trousers
jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
edited May 2012 in Commuting chat
Anyone else have one of these? An account where you never transfer what's in it after Ebay sales and that allows you to buy bike goodies guilt free? Having just bought a pair of Oakley Split Jackets off Ebay (bargain!) my Paypal account is almost empty. Time to raid my girlfriend's DVD collection. Sex and the City 2 anyone?

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  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    Yup - I have exactly the same. Mine is also absolutely empty, so it's definitely time for an eBay blitz.
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    And I thought I was the only one who did this! Come to my arms!
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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    SimonAH wrote:
    And I thought I was the only one who did this! Come to my arms!

    how naive you are, its what everyone does surely?
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  • raymondo60
    raymondo60 Posts: 735
    I'm still 180 quid in credit - sold a bike box last week - but the desire to spend it is overpowering me! I must need a new set of knee warmers or something..........
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    And another one here. Mine's not quite empty, but it seems to be filling slower than it used to so I'm trying to stay away from using it.
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Uh huh, I've done this too. I've also bought things using Paypal, which has taken money from my bank account, then returned them which has refunded to Paypal. That refunded money never sees my bank account, naturally.
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    dhope wrote:
    Uh huh, I've done this too. I've also bought things using Paypal, which has taken money from my bank account, then returned them which has refunded to Paypal. That refunded money never sees my bank account, naturally.

    Well yes: when it's spent already, it's fine.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,895
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    Uh huh, I've done this too. I've also bought things using Paypal, which has taken money from my bank account, then returned them which has refunded to Paypal. That refunded money never sees my bank account, naturally.

    Well yes: when it's spent already, it's fine.
    Me too. Mine is empty at the moment. I've just bought an old bike for the Mrs on Fleabay, I haven't even picked it up and she doesn't like it. Why didn't she look at the pictures and find fault when I showed it to her BEFORE I agreed to buy it.
    I'm still going to buy it, if she still doesn't like it after I've had a fiddle it'll be relisted and might top up my Paypal account.
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  • rhext
    rhext Posts: 1,639
    Me too. But I've got mine linked to my credit card so the guilt-free funds just keep on coming...(I think.....)
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    OK, mines nearly empty again. :(
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