Internet is an amazing place. Recently, we were subjected to yet another atrocious decision from an overseas vendor – PayPal - inspired possibly by yet another brain-crushing mind-numbing stupidity-inspiring interference from the regulators of Online payments in India. Possibly, that is. But internet surely has a way. A social paradigm which no other network can match. In that the yield produced in a socially assertive environment not only impacts deeply on the lives of smaller individuals affected in the situation, but also it reveals the flawed and sometimes stupid (lack of international vision, technical capabilities etc.) decision making processes and actions of authorities and leading organizations.
Theoretically speaking, no democratic Government or private agency can flow against the power of social media. Look at the way it happened in US last week with South-West airlines apologizing to Kevin Smith on being pull out of his flight on simply being obese. People screamed in support of Kevin while South-West couldn’t lose on their image more badly. Their brand was at stake.
We experienced social media, similarly when people helped each other to earn their daily bread using Xoom.com when PayPal ditched the Indian customers all of a sudden. If you scroll through some 800+ comments on our coverage on PayPal fiasco, you will find some really proactive individuals (e.g. Rahul Nimawat, Chitra, RajhaRajesuwari, Senso to name a few) who helped out the freelancers to earn their bread/hard-earned money. Kudos guys and gals! Keep that spirit of survival shining.
Social media is yet to mature off completely in India. I mean to say, it’s yet to get over friendship, dating, chatting stuff as covered by our prominent media. And see a shape where defaulting organizations are thrown off-balance and forced into correcting themselves, by way of remaining social. I know a couple of Indian websites such as consumercomplaints which help the Indian customers to speak out in the open. But it doesn’t seem completely social yet.
Besides social information is one great way for Indians to buy into new products cautiously. Always check on complaints from other customers before buying a credit card, insurance policy, Internet connection, telephone connection, or even a house from a builder! Solve your problems socially and help others with your feedback too. Fall in line, and say thanks to internet.
Cheers!
Cool ma name is there
Oh my name is here too but I still havent got my money out of the cruel hands of paypal myself
Nice blog. Normally all the offline purchases are preceded by online research. That is what makes Google what it is.
Nimisha
I surely believe social media and interaction with fellow freelancers helped me overcome these taxing times…because although families our concerned, it take a while for them to understand the whole jargons of paypal…withdrawing funds from and internet account..money transfer etc.
My online mates were wonderful…some of them I hardly know apart from their virtual selves…but all of us stuck together and are still bonded…so yes…thums up to social media.
I am not sure what you meant by ‘brain-crushing mind-numbing stupidity-inspiring interference from the regulators of Online payments in India’.
Are you suggesting India should not have any regulators at all, and, various business is free to screw ordinary people.
Here is the list of regulators hired by the government:
The Reserve bank of India (RBI)
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department.
Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI)
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation
Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association
of India (FIMMDA)
Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL)
Which one are you talking about?
Arvind
Nice article..
Complain boards are fine.. but user should engage more and finally update the complains in case its been solved or addressed by the company.
At times when you are cheated.. you post it on the complain board. and later never update it at least when it is solved..so once we start using it properly.. its going to be a great tool.
I am unable to comprehend the real reason behind this post: commentary on people helping others of their ilk, virtual chest beating or cocking a snook at the regulators without understanding the real reason(s) behind the act.
In any case, since this closely resembles the current state of “mainstream media”, maybe the “masses” will accept and actually cheer it!
Hi,
is there anybody who can help me to resolve my paypal account related problem? Now, my account is showing your account access is limited. The reason they have given me to limited my account ” due to you add and removed no. of cards. The region behind to use no. of card is that initially when i tried to sent payment through 1 card , every time they said your card is invalid but they confirmed & linked the card with account. then they deposit only US$ 1.95 AND DUE AMOUNT allways unknown . After that i tried to used small amount cards like US$ 1.95.
Now ,how can i recover from “accout access is limited”. When gone through their ‘RESOLUTION CENTER’ they gives non understandable tips .
Please reply me.
Your tone is unnecessarily aggressive. Why? Perhaps if you spent a bit more time thinking and writing with a core message, you will have a coherent argument and more readers. And more mature readers at that.
There’s potential in your writing, but as it reads above, you’re just behaving like a self anointed web-cop. Take a chill pill, man.