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[Bunnylady]

I told her if they tried to put it through my bank again I would call the police and press charges!

Well, that was pointless.

I understand your frustration, but who, exactly, are you going to press charges against? PayPal? PayPal is not trying to steal your money. On the couple of occasions when we have disputed charges with PayPal, they were very courteous, very professional, and dealt with the situation themselves in a quick and efficient manner (resolution of the case within a few days). Either someone at PayPal slipped up, or the thief tried again from another angle, but getting all worked up like this isn't helping your blood pressure or you. You have covered your bases, so now it's in the hands of the professionals whose job it is to sort these things out. Getting all hot and bothered and making meaningless threats will just get you the reputation of being a crazy old lady, which only makes customer service folks less likely to help you.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Last night I got a crisis call for a family member who was suicidal. I was the only one available, so I took it.

Dealt with the local cops, then drove out there and got her to a hospital. Waited all night for the crisis team to arrive, and they still haven't seen her. She detoxed in the ER and wasn't seen by a provider except at the initial intake. About 2 hours ago we at least got moved to a locked psychiatric ER area rather than the regular unlocked and unregulated medical ER area. I did not feel she was watched/safe in the regular medical ER. She's finally safe and I can go home. Except now I worry because crisis still hasn't seen her and there are apparently no psych beds anywhere and I fear they're just going to release her.

I just got out of the underwear I've been wearing since Wednesday AM. I've "slept" on the floor of a hospital room and also across 2 regular chairs that I pushed together. I've had all of my personal belongings taken away with exception of the illegal rogue chapstick they didn't find in my shirt pocket. I was placed alongside my ward in a sensory deprivation room.

I'm exhausted, smelly and shocked at the state of our mental health care.

 

[Alaskan]

Last night I got a crisis call for a family member who was suicidal. I was the only one available, so I took it.

Dealt with the local cops, then drove out there and got her to a hospital. Waited all night for the crisis team to arrive, and they still haven't seen her. She detoxed in the ER and wasn't seen by a provider except at the initial intake. About 2 hours ago we at least got moved to a locked psychiatric ER area rather than the regular unlocked and unregulated medical ER area. I did not feel she was watched/safe in the regular medical ER. She's finally safe and I can go home. Except now I worry because crisis still hasn't seen her and there are apparently no psych beds anywhere and I fear they're just going to release her.

I just got out of the underwear I've been wearing since Wednesday AM. I've "slept" on the floor of a hospital room and also across 2 regular chairs that I pushed together. I've had all of my personal belongings taken away with exception of the illegal rogue chapstick they didn't find in my shirt pocket. I was placed alongside my ward in a sensory deprivation room.

I'm exhausted, smelly and shocked at the state of our mental health care.

Yeah... it is scary and nasty.

I had a friend who admitted herself to a place in Houston.. she was wanting them to just keep an eye on her while straightening out her meds... because she knew stuff wasn't working right.

Anyway... it was an impressive nightmare. No idea why stuff like that still happens.



Sorry for what you and your family member went through.

We have a friend up here in Homer who on occasion has to do a 48 hour lockup at the hospital. He sometimes goes off his meds... then spirals. Here it is a nice setup. We like it, and it works well for our friend. Just tossing out that it isn't horrid everywhere.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Well I've pooped, showered and brushed my teeth so life is looking up.

At least for me.

 

[Bunnylady]

@superchemicalgirl

 

[Alaskan]

Well I've pooped, showered and brushed my teeth so life is looking up.

At least for me.

 

[Latestarter]

So sorry SCG... You've already dealt with that issue at least once. It's a shame that you're now forced into dealing with it on a much more personal and ongoing situation once again. Please take care of yourself!

 

[sourland]

@superchemicalgirl ,

 

[perchie.girl]

Last night I got a crisis call for a family member who was suicidal. I was the only one available, so I took it.

Dealt with the local cops, then drove out there and got her to a hospital. Waited all night for the crisis team to arrive, and they still haven't seen her. She detoxed in the ER and wasn't seen by a provider except at the initial intake. About 2 hours ago we at least got moved to a locked psychiatric ER area rather than the regular unlocked and unregulated medical ER area. I did not feel she was watched/safe in the regular medical ER. She's finally safe and I can go home. Except now I worry because crisis still hasn't seen her and there are apparently no psych beds anywhere and I fear they're just going to release her.

I just got out of the underwear I've been wearing since Wednesday AM. I've "slept" on the floor of a hospital room and also across 2 regular chairs that I pushed together. I've had all of my personal belongings taken away with exception of the illegal rogue chapstick they didn't find in my shirt pocket. I was placed alongside my ward in a sensory deprivation room.

I'm exhausted, smelly and shocked at the state of our mental health care.

Oh my goodness Oh my oh my.... suicide one of my triggers emotionally.... The pain someone goes through.... and they cant fight their way out....

 

[chickadoodles]

Well, that was pointless.

I understand your frustration, but who, exactly, are you going to press charges against? PayPal? PayPal is not trying to steal your money. On the couple of occasions when we have disputed charges with PayPal, they were very courteous, very professional, and dealt with the situation themselves in a quick and efficient manner (resolution of the case within a few days). Either someone at PayPal slipped up, or the thief tried again from another angle, but getting all worked up like this isn't helping your blood pressure or you. You have covered your bases, so now it's in the hands of the professionals whose job it is to sort these things out. Getting all hot and bothered and making meaningless threats will just get you the reputation of being a crazy old lady, which only makes customer service folks less likely to help you.

Most of the dealings with PP I have had very good courteous service. But for some reason they had it in their mind that since the charge was made by my PP debit card that I had done it. That is what the lady told me today. I told her that I had only used it at Walmart the previous weekend to get some things. And that I did not use it at any hardware store. And that someone must have scanned and sold my card number and made a copy of it. And the lady said that made sense. And only then did she agree to freeze my account. I told her I wanted them to find out who made the charge and prosecute them.
I told her if I had use my bank card that they would have stopped it the first time I reported it as fraud. I told her they advertise they are all about security and how they are there to protect you! Yet all they kept doing to try to get my money out of my bank.
I have had my PP account since 2004 and I hate this has happened. But I will never use a paypal account again. My bank resolved it in 5 minutes! PP took 4 days!
Ok so today I did go crazy on them, but dang how many times do you have to call and spend over 2 hours getting transferred and still can't get them to fix the issue.
I'm done with PP.