PayPal customers sue in federal court

A San Francisco-based law firm filed a federal class-action lawsuit this week against PayPal on behalf of the service's customers. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charges PayPal violated the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and unlawfully restricted customers' access to their accounts. Girard, Gibbs & De Bartolomeo, which represents the PayPal customers, is asking for actual damages and restitution, but has not asked for a specific amount.

Last month, a separate class-action suit was filed against PayPal in California Superior Court in Santa Clara County. Similar to this week's suit, that case charged PayPal illegitimately froze customers' accounts. PayPal was also hit with a patent-infringement suit last month that forced it to delay its initial public offering. All three suits are "without merit," PayPal executives said.

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Paypal has locked me out of my account since the 26th of August, I have called the company requesting my pass word, I have emailed the company asking for help and answers as to why they disregarded my policy of returning an item to receive a refund and refunded money and the person kept the item. They refuse to help me. I only have a few dollars in the paypal account this is true but it is my money, my account and I am unable to do anything about it. I have been with them since 2003, pay my ebay and paypal fees faithfully and they treat me like this ? Is there anyway I can get some help ? I have been under stress about this and was admitted to a hospital the 1st of this month, I had to have 2 stents put into my heart muscle and this is because of the stress. Is there no help ? Thanks for listening, anita p.