New Posts For Thread: Paypal requesting photo IDhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-idI had an email from Paypal this morning saying that they had limited my account until I had “resolved an issue” with it.I thought it was just a scam email but logged into my account (not from the email link) and they are requesting photo ID and pNever learnt to drive, passport lapsed, not had a job for 26 years and never used e-Bay. If there's any truth in that theory of Elon Musk's that we're all just characters in an alien race's video game, I might be in danger of getting deleted. That £https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550401487#550401487Never learnt to drive, passport lapsed, not had a job for 26 years and never used e-Bay. If there's any truth in that theory of Elon Musk's that we're all just characters in an alien race's video game, I might be in danger of getting deleted. That £Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:34:14 -0600I have been on Betfair 10 year and only this year they asked me for ID and bank statementshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550399845#550399845I have been on Betfair 10 year and only this year they asked me for ID and bank statementsFri, 11 Nov 2016 08:38:06 -0600They ask for birth certificate which clearly states this is not IDhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550399829#550399829They ask for birth certificate which clearly states this is not IDFri, 11 Nov 2016 08:35:52 -0600Delta and if that's the case then you decide to either get an ID to use the services or you don't get the ID and forget the services.I know it may be annoying but it's the way it isTo get a job you need photo ID in most places so i should think mosthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550399795#550399795Delta and if that's the case then you decide to either get an ID to use the services or you don't get the ID and forget the services.I know it may be annoying but it's the way it isTo get a job you need photo ID in most places so i should think mostFri, 11 Nov 2016 08:32:06 -0600Driving licence only last 10 year do they not?New ones do anyway and you need to get new picturehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550399753#550399753Driving licence only last 10 year do they not?New ones do anyway and you need to get new pictureFri, 11 Nov 2016 08:27:59 -0600people with old style driving licence and no passport [many] have NO photo IDhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550399723#550399723people with old style driving licence and no passport [many] have NO photo IDFri, 11 Nov 2016 08:21:32 -0600Paypal and Ebay split recently and no longer share information ( so they say ) unless you link paypal to ebayWhy not just send the ID if nothing to hide and it should get re-opened.I know we don't like all sending ID etc but it's either that or you chttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550399547#550399547Paypal and Ebay split recently and no longer share information ( so they say ) unless you link paypal to ebayWhy not just send the ID if nothing to hide and it should get re-opened.I know we don't like all sending ID etc but it's either that or you cFri, 11 Nov 2016 08:02:25 -0600In my case the threshold may have been 1000 instead of 500, I don't remember clearly.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550398941#550398941In my case the threshold may have been 1000 instead of 500, I don't remember clearly.Fri, 11 Nov 2016 06:33:58 -0600I don't think you need to freak out here. I am surprised you could use paypal for so long withuot giving them any photo id? As far as i am aware, any website you sign up to which involves financial transactions requires/loves photo IDs. I’ve had thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550398929#550398929I don't think you need to freak out here. I am surprised you could use paypal for so long withuot giving them any photo id? As far as i am aware, any website you sign up to which involves financial transactions requires/loves photo IDs. I’ve had tFri, 11 Nov 2016 06:31:37 -0600Thanks for the last couple of replies.I think I will go the alternate routes mentioned and not bother with Paypal.It seems crazy really - I just looked at my year to date transactions and all but two were for less than £10. The two that weren't werehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30750957/paypal-requesting-photo-id?post_id=550398851#550398851Thanks for the last couple of replies.I think I will go the alternate routes mentioned and not bother with Paypal.It seems crazy really - I just looked at my year to date transactions and all but two were for less than £10. The two that weren't wereFri, 11 Nov 2016 06:20:00 -0600