PayPal and their completely useless monthly emails 1


Every month PayPal sends email instructing me to view my recent transactions. There’s Log In Now button that takes me to the PayPal (video playing) homepage.

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Subject: View your recent transactions now.
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Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2016 12:48:42 +0000
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It’s no scam, the email is genuine, it really comes from PayPal. Unfortunately there are no options to turn of these emails.

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I tried contacting PayPal few times in the past. I always got confirmation email informing me they will reply within the next 24 hours and that was it, no further message. I guess it’s probably because it’s “handled” by the European branch.