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I spend a lot of time on the $7 Secrets Forum (as you may know). Two of the great things about hanging around there are the things you learn and the people you meet. In a moment I'm going to tell you about someone I met, but first I want to warn you about a subject that has been discussed there extensively in recent weeks.

A growing number of Internet marketers have had their PayPal accounts frozen for alleged breaches of PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy. Most Internet marketers don't really understand the true nature and extent of the risk they run, or why PayPal is acting in this ruthless way.

By the way, PayPal can freeze your money for up to 180 days (that's SIX MONTHS) and it pays you NO interest on it!

It's been especially challenging for users of Jonathan Leger's $7 Secrets Script. Many of them are new to online marketing, attracted by the low cost and simple solutions offered by the script, so there's now a lot of confusion (and fear) about what's acceptable to PayPal - and what's not.

The good news is that practical help is now available in the
form of a new, free ebook titled:

"SELLER BEWARE!"
How to avoid PayPal's lethal game of 'Pin The Tail
On The Internet Marketing Donkey'

In this 50-page Insight Report from The Profit Clinic, author John Counsel—a recognized authority in the field of direct selling for more than 20 years—explores the issues behind these latest developments and offers informed insights and practical ideas to help you protect yourself against having your PayPal account limited or closed.

(John's that person I met on the forum. Besides being a genuis in this field, he's got a great Aussie accent!)

It offers no "secret" loopholes and no "Black Hat" tactics or gimmicks for getting around PayPal's policies. Instead, it points out the realities involved, explores the reasons behind them, and looks at ways for complying with them and dealing
intelligently with PayPal.

It's a timely application of the timeless proverb:

An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure.

Best of all, it's free, with no hidden catches.

You'll find it all here...

http://7dollartools.com/sellerbeware/

(Yes, you can give it away from your own web site, too. Download the Redistributor Pack for details.)

This is a must-have reference for every Internet marketer who uses PayPal as a payment processor or to pay affiliates. And if you use the $7 Secrets script, you're playing Russian Roulette with your own business and income without it.

Don't wait another minute. Every moment you delay could mean your site is being scanned by PayPal's silent-but-deadly Tail Pinners, who shoot first—and ask no questions later!

At this price (free!), what's stopping you? Don't walk... RUN!

Here's that link again...

http://7dollartools.com/sellerbeware/

Play safe when it comes to PayPal. It's your money, after all!

I know you're wondering why I would be writing to you, a $7 Secrets scripts user, about eBay Live. Well, PayPal, which is owned by eBay, made an announcement at the conference which has not gotten a lot of press. Since we 7DSS users are heavily dependent on PayPal, I thought this was important enough to interrupt your day.

I myself have never had a problem with my PayPal account being hacked (knock on wood), but I *am* plagued by "phishing" e-mails attempting to persuade me to give up my username and password. So, between hackers, phishers, and the potential for spyware on my machine watching my keystrokes, there's a real risk that my PayPal account could be compromised.

Yours, too.

PayPal takes your account security very seriously and their announcement of the PayPal Security Key underscores their commitment. Basically, this device—which fits on your keychain—"generates a unique six-digit security code about every 30 seconds. You enter that code when you log in to your PayPal or eBay account with your regular user name and password. Then the code expires—no one else can use it."

I found it particularly interesting that—in addition to using it on PayPal and eBay—you will be able to use it on VeriSign ID Protection partner sites in the future.

Here's how to get your PayPal Security Key now for the low, introductory price of $5:

Go to PayPal's home page and click the Security Center link at the top of the page. From there, scroll down and click the Security Tools link under Online Safety Essentials. Finally, click the PayPal Security Key Overview link. Here's the direct link:

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/securitycenter/general/PPSecurityKey-outside

although you'd probably be rightly cautious about clicking it.

If you like what you see, click the Order your Security Key link.

BTW, the View Demo link toward the bottom of the page is broken; you can use the View Demo link in the image at the top of the page, but their Flash detection script wouldn't let the video run on Firefox or Safari on my machines. Here's the link to the demo that will work:

https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/m/demo/demo_SecurityKey/securitykey_us_load.swf

Now, back to your regularly scheduled life.