...and make sure that you don't use developer betas to buy stuff.
I think you missed the point. It may get you stuff now. But if the world economy crashes who is going to give a crap about gold or diamonds or paper money? You take your gold to someone for food and see what they say, they will tell you no, and when you complain they will shoot you with their bullets and take all your gold and use it to hold up their table for a bread stand.
My husband works in the very department of paypal dealing with this. He already knew about it when I asked him. It is Apple's system automatically charging for this. PayPal has tens of thousands of customers other than Apple that are not having this issue. It's between Apple and PayPal, yes, but it's not on PayPal's side.
Also, Apple is refunding any NSF fees that anyone's bank gets, since most people have their PayPal linked to a bank account. (And if you know anything about that, while Apple can refund, there is no way to stop an electronic bank transfer. Not PayPal or Apple's fault.)
Not really a reason to get mad at PayPal, TBH. Apple, definitely. Even our most loved mothership has errors from time to time.
im not trying to make apple seem like the almighty can do nothing wrong here but if it was Apple's fault and he needs the money for his mortgage i feel as though they will compensate for him when its sorted out. i know they do give little rewards if they screw up an order like your computer is DOA when you receive it in the mail. i guess we will see what happens.
64 Negatives. lol.
3k is more than enough to live off for 2-3 months. If he's banking some money every month, I think he's doing just fine. Plus, I'd imagine that's just $3k in his checking account. He very likely could have the rest tied up in CDs, investments, etc, which aren't going to be immediately accessible to pay a mortgage two days later.If you're a mere $3K away from being broke and not being able to eat, pay your mortgage, etc., then an upgrade to Lion ought to be considered a luxury item, no?
What was wrong with gotten?Good call! Terrible writing! Fixed.I beg your pardon, did you really use the word 'gotten' in a Macrumors story?
Standards..
Both are perfectly acceptable in formal writing, if anything, gotten is more accepted in American formal writing than gotOED said:Usage: As past participles of get, the words got and gotten both date back to Middle English. In North American English, got and gotten are not identical in use. Gotten usually implies the process of obtaining something (he has gotten two tickets for the show), while got implies the state of possession or ownership (he hasn't got any money)
I guess he should've linked his itunes account to a credit card. That way he could still pay his mortgage.
While amusing, I'm slightly disappointed that this is front-page news.
EDIT: I should clarify my reasoning, since some people seem to misunderstand. This is a freak event (or a few, apparently) related only to PayPal, and it seems more worthy of the former Page 2.
PayPal! Do we need to say anything?
This is why i download music/software/movies via torrents.
Everything is 0$ and 122 x 0$ is still free.![]()
If you're a mere $3K away from being broke and not being able to eat, pay your mortgage, etc., then an upgrade to Lion ought to be considered a luxury item, no?
All of you that are worried about how much money he had in his bank account are pathetic, including the Irun5K dude.
This thread isnownot about how much money he had, or why he can't afford a $30 purchase - it is about someone being charged multiple times.
I too was charged multiple times. In my eyes it is theft from Apple, and wire fraud. I see no differencethatfrom Steve Jobs taking money right out of my wallet.
I have spent multiple hours on the phone with Paypal and Apple who both point the finger at each other. I believe it is Apple's fault as my boss used his Amex to pay and was charged over 10 times. Is it the fault of AMEX? Absolutely not. Is it it Paypal's fault? I don't believe so. They process whatever requests are sent.
Apple flat out refused to believe I was charged more than once, I then had to do a conference call with Paypal and Apple. Paypal verified it, and Apple was dumbfounded. Apple flat out refused to bring any resolution to the issue. I was then told I needed to email the iTunes department as they do not take phone calls. It took 4 days for me to get a reply for someone to tell me that it was only billed once. I will probably have to wait another 4 days to get another reply. I have provided proof to Apple with screenshots of my paypal, as well as a copy of my bank statement.
I will not buy another product from Apple again unless it comes with a bottle of lube. Where is Apple's customer service? I am not sure if I will ever buy another Apple product again after this whole mess.