About this project and why it exists

It all started in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when PayPal limited my account and later debited my entire balance after the 180 day holding period, using the memo "PayPal's damages caused by Acceptable Use Policy violation". I was a single mom, and that balance was essential money at the worst possible time. For PayPal, this is an algorithmic deduction. For people like us, it means no rent, no groceries, no way to take care of our families.

After I shared what happened on Discord, another PayPal user reached out with a separate account and the same pattern: limitation, a long wait, then a unilateral balance deduction with no itemised calculation and no evidence of loss. We started comparing records and joined forces.

What happened in plain terms

  • Accounts were limited without a clear, testable explanation.
  • After the holding period, the remaining balance was taken in a single enforcement debit.
  • No reconciliation schedule, itemised breakdown, or contemporaneous records were provided to substantiate the quantum.
  • We were repeatedly directed to broad policy language instead of record based particulars.

What we did next

We tried the usual channels first: support tickets, phone calls, social media escalation, and standard complaint routes. When that failed, we shifted to evidence and structure. We built timelines, preserved communications, and studied how payment firms are expected to handle restricted funds, disclosure, and complaints handling, including how penalty style charges and liquidated damages are typically assessed and justified.

What this site is for

This site turns that work into practical tools. You will find region specific complaint templates, checklists for gathering evidence, and explanations of the key concepts that tend to matter to regulators and ombuds schemes. The intent is to reduce the cost of getting started and to help users present their issues in a form that is verifiable and supervisor friendly.

What this site is not

Nothing here is legal advice, and we cannot promise outcomes. The goal is to help you document your case clearly, ask the right questions, and avoid wasting months on dead ends. Maybe nothing will change, maybe nothing will get better, but there’s an inexplicable dignity in fighting for just causes even when they are already lost.

If you have suggestions or questions, feel free to contact us at: aupdamages(at)gmail.com