PayPal requires name & country of seller for "goods and services"

Is this new? Is it required for all "buyers"? (i.e., does this happen to you, or is it just me?).

I haven't paid for goods and services via PayPal for a few months but, last week, while attempting to pay for a CD on the forum classifieds, I entered the seller's email address and payment amount, and then I was transferred to a page asking for the payment recipient's full name and country of residence, which I did not know.

Is this the norm now?

Thanks,
Ivan

 

Sounds like the other thread we got going, with yet another twist... tied to The Patriot Act.

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threa...my-paypal-account.378001/page-4#post-10995169

 

If you enter in an e-mail address that's "unusual", and you're off by one letter, I have seen them ask what country the recipient lives in - but as soon as you correct the spelling, all is well.

 

This was it. The seller sent an email address that contained a typo. Thanks!