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  1. #1
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    Question Send money and hide your name?

    Does anyone know any online payment service that lets you hide your first and last name? i don't have a business so i can't get a paypal business account and paypal doesn't allow personal account holders to hide their name.
    Any services that only show email addresses or a nickname? moneybookers?

    By the way, anyone know how to send paypal feedback to tell them to have a feature to only show a nickname instead of a real name? i keep emailing paypal this but they always email back saying "sorry we dont allow you to hide your name", even though i told them i am giving them an idea, not a question.

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    You dont have to have a business to get a PayPal Business account. As far as my hosting goes, Im not a full on business but I still have a business account.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ryan14 View Post
    Does anyone know any online payment service that lets you hide your first and last name? i don't have a business so i can't get a paypal business account and paypal doesn't allow personal account holders to hide their name.
    Any services that only show email addresses or a nickname? moneybookers?

    By the way, anyone know how to send paypal feedback to tell them to have a feature to only show a nickname instead of a real name? i keep emailing paypal this but they always email back saying "sorry we dont allow you to hide your name", even though i told them i am giving them an idea, not a question.
    Paypal also have premier accounts I think, which are like business accounts but not for businesses.

    That said, I'd generally be hesitant to send (or recieve) payments to/from someone with their name hidden

    What's the big deal with your name anyway?
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    It's best to have an actual registered business if you're going to own a PayPal business account. PayPal may ask you to submit business registration documents at random checks and if you're unable to submit the documents you'll be stuck limited.

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    best would be to register comapny and open business account, as far as i know premier account show your name
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    Correct, a premier account with show the account holders first and last name. Out of curiosity why are you wanting to hide your name for?

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    just for privacy reasons.

    Quote Originally Posted by GCM View Post
    Correct, a premier account with show the account holders first and last name. Out of curiosity why are you wanting to hide your name for?

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    If someone were trying to hide their name via a payment method, I'd most definitely refund the payment immediately (and tell them to go elsewhere), or not send the payment to them, depending on which it is.

    There's a time when privacy is acceptable (whois), and a time when it's just flat out NOT acceptable. Hiding payment information (ie: who you are) is most definitely the latter.
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    hiding you name.

    Quote Originally Posted by ryan14 View Post
    Does anyone know any online payment service that lets you hide your first and last name? i don't have a business so i can't get a paypal business account and paypal doesn't allow personal account holders to hide their name.
    Any services that only show email addresses or a nickname? moneybookers?

    By the way, anyone know how to send paypal feedback to tell them to have a feature to only show a nickname instead of a real name? i keep emailing paypal this but they always email back saying "sorry we dont allow you to hide your name", even though i told them i am giving them an idea, not a question.
    I suppose you have your reasons for wanting to hide you name and why not.
    Maybe you could use a prepaid credit card.

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