If it's because of the name, Paypal has reached a new level of stupidity.
Egyptian mythology has been around for 5,000 years.
But you know, in Downton Abbey they killed off the character of the dog for the same reason...
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My Mego Cautionary Paypal Tale
So, I've been doing business with a well-respected member of this message, board... slowly acquiring minty loose WGSH figures over the past several months. We've had a great buyer/seller relationship, and I'm happy to say we still do. But let me caution everyone, be careful with adding a note on Paypal specifying what you are paying for. I always do that, for my own records, and for the seller. Well, my payment yesterday was flagged and is now held up under investigation due to "government regulations". My payment is now pending for up to 3 days.
Here's the note they sent me:
Why hold my money for 72 hours, you ask? I believe it is because of the NAME of the figure I specified. Let's just say she's named after an Egyptian Goddess and enjoyed a Saturday Morning Live Action show like Shazam.We’ve placed a temporary pending status on this transaction.
View the details of this transaction
To comply with government regulations, PayPal is required to review certain transactions. The payment you sent is currently being reviewed and we will complete this process within 72 hours. This review only involves this transaction and does not affect the use of your PayPal account.
For more information, see Government regulations and policies.
Sincerely,
PayPal
So be careful, because a transaction for an innocently named toy has now caused my payment to be in limbo while I'm under the microscope.
Ugh.
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