MTSkiBum 1,587 Posted January 7, 2022 Anyone hearing about this? Any alternatives lined up or is it fake news? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike FF Today 607 Posted January 7, 2022 What specific issues are you referring to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,285 Posted January 7, 2022 You can use LeagueSafe... Just don't put anything about fantasy in there... Use something like "Donation to help pay for flowers at funeral" or "Help pay tab for team dinner"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,587 Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, posty said: You can use LeagueSafe... Just don't put anything about fantasy in there... Use something like "Donation to help pay for flowers at funeral" or "Help pay tab for team dinner"... We have someone in our league who lives in Japan and league safe bans international transactions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,587 Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mike FF Today said: What specific issues are you referring to? There are rumors going around the internet saying PayPal will no longer work for fantasy football. I am trying to determine if the rumors are true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,285 Posted January 7, 2022 Just now, MTSkiBum said: We have someone in our league who lives in Japan and league safe bans international transactions. Well that is unfortunate... I guess it would be safer to only accept one paypal/venmo transaction for dues instead of all of them... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,587 Posted January 7, 2022 Just now, posty said: Well that is unfortunate... I guess it would be safer to only accept one paypal/venmo transaction for dues instead of all of them... We all know each other and the commish is my wife's brother. I know where to go if I do not get paid. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,587 Posted January 7, 2022 Matthew berry is the source of the rumor. https://mobile.twitter.com/MatthewBerryTMR/status/1479296105305325569 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Simms 11 127 Posted January 7, 2022 Never heard of that. Paypal you just send the money, the program doesn't know if it's for FFL or not. So the restriction has nothing to do with FFL, but maybe something regarding Japan and international payments. If Paypal won't work, go for venmo, bank wire or western union. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,587 Posted January 7, 2022 Below is the tweet starting the rumor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Simms 11 127 Posted January 7, 2022 ok, that sucks. If you just send money to one person don't see the issue as they don't even know what the money is for and there is no pattern. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,587 Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Phil Simms 11 said: ok, that sucks. If you just send money to one person don't see the issue as they don't even know what the money is for and there is no pattern. One of my commishes is the commish of 10ish leagues and all use Paypal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,069 Posted January 7, 2022 I just paid out someone in my league using PayPal. Sent them $100. In the message, I just put "Fantasy league". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AxeElf 787 Posted January 7, 2022 33 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: In the message, I just put "Fantasy league". It would probably be safer if you just put something like "For sex trafficking" or "For uranium." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Simms 11 127 Posted January 7, 2022 They’re finally targeting the real criminals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,508 Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Phil Simms 11 said: Never heard of that. Paypal you just send the money, the program doesn't know if it's for FFL or not. So the restriction has nothing to do with FFL, but maybe something regarding Japan and international payments. If Paypal won't work, go for venmo, bank wire or western union. 1 hour ago, Phil Simms 11 said: ok, that sucks. If you just send money to one person don't see the issue as they don't even know what the money is for and there is no pattern. yes... give it a different title "ski money" or something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,023 Posted January 7, 2022 Finally a use for cryptocurrency 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rotisserieking 34 Posted January 7, 2022 Well I've sued PP and Venmo quite successfully for countless years and never had an issue. I plan on continuing to do so. All you have to do is check the friends and family box and seriously how would they ever know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kopy 488 Posted January 9, 2022 I've been told accounts are getting frozen for all dollar amounts $600 and up. Anything less has been business as usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AxeElf 787 Posted January 9, 2022 5 hours ago, Kopy said: I've been told accounts are getting frozen for all dollar amounts $600 and up. Anything less has been business as usual. That would make sense, since that's the point at which the payer would be required to submit a 1099 tax form for the payee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites