Heads up PayPal is changing ToS again
And they are getting even more strict when it comes to not using invoices for charging for Digital Goods.
Whatever Invoices make you uncomfortable or not, you gotta start using them if you want to keep your PayPal and your money. Changes starting this October 19th.
Honestly I donāt get why so many artists are so overwhelmed by invoices, takes just a few clicks to set up.Ā
And is not onlyĀ āoh you have to use invoices because PayPal says soā if you donāt use invoices youāre putting yourself at risk of being scammed by an user abusing the buyerās protection.Ā
Since PayPal aināt got no idea of what those $50 you received were for, but the buyer is saying they didnāt got anything for the money, PayPal will just side with the buyer.
Iām seriously begging ppl, start using invoices. Iām tired of seeing ppl complain their paypal was banned, or is under investigation, or worse, the $100 they got for a very complicated commission, 3 months later get a refund issue.Ā
Here is how you use invoices because I canāt keep playing devilād advocate, yes I would love to help you get your PayPal restored but just this last month I had to help three persons, and they were MORE than aware of this issues.Ā
Step 1. You login and click here
Step 2. You click create new Invoice. YOU NEVER CLICK REQUEST MONEY, unless you want to risk yourself to get scamer by buyerās protection exploit and not only lose your money but your paypal account, and any future paypal linked to your irl name.Ā
Step 3 You follow this steps
1. Invoice for amount only
2. Ask your client for their PayPal email and put in that field
3. Add a vague description of what youāre doing, something likeĀ āCharacter Coloured with Backgroundā is good enough, and if you need more than 1 character you can type inĀ ā2ā³ where it says amount, or just sayĀ ā2 charactersā.
Warning: donāt type inĀ āNaruto rawing Sasukeā. That will get you banned.Ā
Optional steps. Create a template, doesnāt take more than 10 minutes and it will save you a lot of time for future invoices, you can even click onĀ āitemsā right next toĀ ācreate invoiceā and add a list of services you offer such asĀ ācharacter sketchāĀ ācharacter flatsā along with a price, so next time you invoice you just add to the invoice from your list of items and you saved yourself some more time.Ā
More importantly, you protect yourself from buyerās protection exploit because if PayPal knows youāre doing digital goods, then you will be allowed that you did in fact created a digital good.Ā
Keep PayPal happy, as for right now there are no alternatives to this service, and this is the only source of income for many freelancers.Ā
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