Doug3
Maximum Pace
- Jun 24, 2010
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I went through the process about 2 months ago. I think PayPal has been rolling out the verification in phases, starting with their biggest volume users. (Another guy I know went through the process about 4 months ago) (I am a very heavy user for my business).
I was also a bit pissed off when I got the notice I could only spend something like 7,000 yen before verifying. Anyway, I went through the business registration process, used my camera to snap a picture of my gaijin card, had a problem with the address, and the phone staff were extremely helpful at sorting it out. Got my code in the mail after about 4 days.
About the addresses, you can register many addresses, and choose which one to use as the shipping address when you authorize a payment. so it does not matter that you registered your address in kanji.
You can use japanese accounts to pay for services, in my experience.
I was also a bit pissed off when I got the notice I could only spend something like 7,000 yen before verifying. Anyway, I went through the business registration process, used my camera to snap a picture of my gaijin card, had a problem with the address, and the phone staff were extremely helpful at sorting it out. Got my code in the mail after about 4 days.
About the addresses, you can register many addresses, and choose which one to use as the shipping address when you authorize a payment. so it does not matter that you registered your address in kanji.
You can use japanese accounts to pay for services, in my experience.