Jan 15, 2010
PayPal: Where art thou?
Its that time of the year again when I shall be writing my annual letter to the CEO/President of PayPal and Ebay (Ebay owns Paypal), complaining to them as to why they are not in Pakistan. Last year I was very hopeful that would reply back (despite writing to them twice). This year, I have much more than a simple letter in mind for them. I almost feel like betting here (that they will reply back, else I... read more
Feb 14, 2009
PayPal in Pakistan – I need your help! (Please take a minute to read this post).
Dear Readers, I need your help. For years I have been writing to Ebay and PayPal to inquire as to why their services are not available in Pakistan. I have never received a reply from them. This year, I decided to pursue this more assertively. In January of this year I wrote a letter to the CEOs of Ebay and PayPal respectively (the contents of the letter can be read here). I waited for a month – no... read more
Feb 13, 2009
PayPal in Pakistan (Part II)
Earlier this year, I sent a letter to the CEO of Ebay (Ebay is the parent company of PayPal), and to the CEO of PayPal itself. The contents of the letter can be viewed here. The delivery snapshots as provided by Fedex can be seen below. Proof of Delivery receipt for Letter to CEO of Ebay: John Donahoe Proof of Delivery receipt for Letter to CEO of PayPal: Scott Thompson I have not received any reply so... read more
Jan 16, 2009
Letter to CEOs of Ebay and PayPal… Delivered.
A few days ago, I embarked on my annual routine of writing to Ebay and PayPal – asking them why their services are not being offered in Pakistan? I have been doing this for a couple of years now. This year, I decided to write a letter and write to the very top, i.e. the two CEOs of Ebay and PayPal, John Donahoe & Scott Thompson. Rather than just email, I decided to formally send a letter and... read more
Jan 12, 2009
An Open Letter to John Donahoe, CEO of eBay.
January 11, 2009 John Donahoe President and CEO eBay Inc. 2145 Hamilton Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 USA Subject: PayPal for Pakistan Dear Mr. Donahoe, I understand you are someone who is immensely busy and have thousands of other important issues to deal with, but I thought I’d try my luck with you. I’ve been writing to PayPal / eBay since 2002 regarding issuance of PayPal accounts for Pakistan, in 2005... read more
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