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		billyharris on Jan 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client... Things are getting more strict with upwork and other such freelancing platforms. I was also using my friend's paypal but then they blocked that particular account and asked me to connect with my own account.

beckman466 on Jan 9, 2022 | [–]

> I was also using my friend's paypal but then they blocked that particular account

can i ask why you were using a friend's account?

Grimburger on Jan 9, 2022 | [–]

Have you considered using your own paypal or bank account to work on freelancing platforms? This almost reads as satire.

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