You used to be able to convert cash gift cards (visa gift cards etc) to straight cash though PayPal for a small service fee. It wasn’t an advertised service but it was available and acceptable through terms and conditions of user agreement. (I read the entire fucking document.)
One day probably 5 years ago now I got an email from PayPal asking for receipts of my transactions doing this to which I replied I had none and explained what I was doing and how it did not violate T&C’s.
While they didn’t argue that it violated the terms, they didn’t like it and froze $900 of my money for 6 months and banned me from PayPal for life.
Now while after that I wouldn’t have chosen to use PayPal voluntarily ever again anyways, it is annoying when certain kids shit requires payment through PayPal and I’ve been banned from the service. Do my best when this happens to try and convince these people and businesses to get off PayPal. Most will accept Venmo or checks once I explain.
Anyways, fuck PayPal in their ass and anyone who defends them.