Paypal Question: "Confirmed Address" What does it mean?

[Cribbage]

I have started seeing for sale threads here and other places, saying that the poster will not sell to a buyer without a "Confirmed Address on File".

What does this mean?

IIRC, my address was only "confirmed" when I let Paypal link directly to my bank account. Well, I don't like thatidea one bit, so now I just use a CC, although I usually carry a cash balance.

What excatly does a "Confirmed Address" do for the seller"? Paypal will not send my money if the CC doesn't go through anyway, and money is money, isn't it?

Just curious; it seems kind of, well, arrogant anyway, of the seller to list that. Like they are special or something.

Maybe I'm wrong, but could someone clue me in?

Thanks!

 

[elgarak]

Does this help?

To summarize:

-Confirmed address = Same billing (=CC address) and shipping address.
-Less likely to be fraudulent.

 

[Cribbage]

I can see the less likely to be fraud thing. Thanks, I checked, adn mine is confiremd, but I am just not "verified". Oh, well.

I could have gone to PP, but I like getting folks input here; that's what we are for, right? Otherwise, CPF would just be a website with a bunch of stickies !:laughing: