PayPal to levy fines for gambling, porn

According to CNet, PayPal is set to fine customer who flaunt PayPal's rulebook. The fines, up to US$500 is to take effect this coming September 24 and will apply to users who use PayPal for activities related to gambling, adult content or services and the dealing of prescription drugs from non certified sellers.

Personally I have no problem with PayPal's rule. It is their service after all. My only grip is the question on how are they going to enforce the violations. Are they going to siff through every piece of my transactions and reading through what I have bought from eBay and the likes? Privacy could be an issue here.

I do hope PayPal can find a balance way of detecting illegal transactions as well as respecting user's right.

Source: CNet