Jan 15, 2010
PayPal Saga: A Shocking Statistic
Here is some very interesting (read: shocking) statistic for you: (accurate as of 15th January, 2010). Number of Countries in the World: 192 (as per United Nations) [i] Number of Countries in the World: 195 (if we include Kosovo, Vatican City, etc.) US State Department Recognized Countries: 194 Number of Countries in which PayPal Operates: 189[ii] Number of Countries that do NOT have Paypal: 5 (as per... read more
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 20, 2009
Open Letters to CEO of PayPal and Ebay…. Delivered.
The (2nd) set of Open Letters written to the CEO of Ebay and PayPal were delivered. See below for proof of delivery. Letter Delivered to CEO of Ebay Letter Delivered to CEO of... 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
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