# PayPal EULA change--opt out of binding arbitration?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-eula-change-opt-out-of-binding-arbitration/637019>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 7, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-eula-change-opt-out-of-binding-arbitration/637019 "2012-10-07T20:31:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Reyemile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-eula-change-opt-out-of-binding-arbitration/637019/1 "2012-10-07T20:31:06Z")

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Just got a message from PayPal which includes changes to the requirement for binding arbitration–a change that I can opt out of, solely by physically writing and mailing a letter.

Not sure if I’ll bother.

Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![meflin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@meflin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meflin)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-eula-change-opt-out-of-binding-arbitration/637019/2 "2012-10-07T21:08:21Z")

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I wonder WHY its legal for PayPal to make me opt out in writing when I only have an online relationship with them.

Meflin

ETA , I wont bother to be opting out. Its the process that is annoying.

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**Author:** ![core\_dump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@core\_dump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/core_dump)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-eula-change-opt-out-of-binding-arbitration/637019/3 "2012-10-08T06:01:35Z")

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Speaking as just one of the thousands and thousands of people who have had their funds locked up by PayPal for 6 months minimum for absolutely no reason, I can say with certainty that you’ve got worse things to worry about than some arbitration clause.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-eula-change-opt-out-of-binding-arbitration/637019/4 "2012-10-10T19:06:20Z")

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If it’s that simple, I’ll do it out of principle. All it does is increase the amount of harm they can do without any consequences. I don’t think I can express how outraged I am that this is allowed.

If they fuck me over, you think I’m ever going to have enough money to sue? Yeah, right.