Paypal $20 off + FS of $20 or more at select merchants (YMMV, email needed)

Terms and Conditions:
Receive $20.00 USD Cash Back with a minimum purchase of $20.00 USD (excluding tax and shipping) ("Offer"). Offer applies to purchases at one of the following merchants: Graniph, FocalPrice, Milanoo, Dhgate, BestOfferBuy.com, MyCatwalk, Wiggle Time and Sasa (the "Merchants"). Purchases must be made on one of the Merchant's websites and paid for using PayPal. Offer begins on Oct 21, 2009 at 12:00:01am U.S. Pacific Time and ends on November 17, 2009 at 11:59:59pm U.S. Pacific Time (the "Promotional Period"). To ensure that your purchase is eligible for the Offer, you must: 1) have a U.S. PayPal account in good standing; 2) receive an email directly from PayPal inviting you to participate in the Offer and 3) complete a qualifying purchase and meet any additional eligibility requirements at one of the Merchant's websites within the Promotional Period. The maximum Cash Back amount allowed per PayPal account is $20.00 USD. The Cash Back will be deposited into your PayPal account no later than December 15, 2009.

Check your inboxes!

"receive an email directly from PayPal inviting you to participate in the Offer"

Please put YMMV in title.

I also received the email and tried some of the stores. Some of the links don't even work. And the ones that do work sell JUNK! Completely useless coupon. Don't even waste your time.

Nothing against OP. It's Paypal that stinks.

a fuse?

impossibly slow websites!

Good thing it doesn't end until Nov. 17th. No big hurry to complete your purchase tonight...

FrenchieSmalls said: I'm sorry if I'm just overlooking something simple here... but... I don't understand how one receives the email? Do we have to request it? Do we have to make a purchase first? What are the necessary steps (if any)?

Probably nothing you can do if you didn't get the email. Paypal regularly does targeted mailings to select members. What their selection criteria are, who knows. Don't feel bad. I got this email, but am not enthused about any of the (overseas) vendors on this list. Feh.

alohashirt said: Focalprice has Transend 8gb SD card for $20.43 free ship. Net $0.43. Deal. Search SKU # MF040L

ordered! right on time and it's a sdhc class 6 card to boot! exactly what i needed for my lumix fz35

anyone know if any of the focalpoint usb microsd card readers can read microsdhc cards that are 8gb and higher?

i see a few 99 cent ones but it doesnt mention if they read sdhc

Gee, been a Paypal/eBay user for years and I never get promotional e-mails.

EDIT: No, definitely not. I meant to say i don't get any GOOD promotional e-mails, but i always get crappy offers from paypal, like "free shipping from X" "5 dollars off 100 from Y"

I just ordered from focalprice but i don't see any indication of the paypal 20 dollar Cash Back. I know it says it won't post till december but i see no indication that it registered. has anyone else seen something?

careymarty said: I was worried about this. Don't pay pal e-mails have to say you r name to be legit?

Yes

It doesn't?

Paypal sucks.

I actually got one. Thanks OP, I usually just trash these paypal/eBay emails.

Sprintx said: I got this in 3 email accounts that all have paypal and cant find anything to buy. It looks like all of the stores are in hong kong.All kinds of neat stuff on focalprice.com... even if a lot of it's kinda cheaply made plastic. It's similar to DealExtreme, but not as large of a selection. A large selection of LED lights, stuff for game systems, cables and accessories for computers, etc, etc, etc. Never used focalprice.com before and am a little concerned about some of the customer service problems, but for $20 off $20 (with the email), it's worth the chance.

I received this email. The only site that seemed promising was focalprice but nothing really inspired me so I deleted the email and moved on. I'll be interested in seeing what other deals folks here are finding and posting, if something too tempting turns up maybe I'll jump on this after all. So far, the 8gb SD card sounds most interesting.

coolT said: fivetalents said: I received this email. The only site that seemed promising was focalprice but nothing really inspired me so I deleted the email and moved on. I'll be interested in seeing what other deals folks here are finding and posting, if something too tempting turns up maybe I'll jump on this after all. So far, the 8gb SD card sounds most interesting.

I don't get it. You can get an 8GB microSd or SD card for essentially free (no rebate forms and nothing to file) and people are lukewarm about it?

Yeah, but I don't need it. I stocked up on a number of free SD cards years ago that I've never even used because I have so many. I don't see the point of getting something I won't use just because it's free. Wish I had friends techy enough to give it to/who would use it, but since they're not/won't, I'm hoping to find something else. I'm looking through the website again but keep losing interest 'cause the pics load so slowly. But, as someone else above said, this doesn't expire for a while so I have time.

I ordered some toners from sasa, they've free shipping.so $24-$20 that'll be a great deal. hope paypal won't suck on my order

Hi, I just bought something from bestofferbuy.com and it is $20.40. And I have no idea about the coupon list in my email for this merchant, so I use it. The coupon makes my total is $18. I am worried about that it is less than %20, which may let me get $20 Cash Back. Then I called paypal to cancel that transaction and ask about this $20 offer. But the RP doesn't know anything about this offer and she let me talk to bestofferbuy.com. So I doubt that is the offer from Paypal? Can we get our $20 back? Need you Guys help, Thank you very much.

rinku007 said: If you guys have not realized until now, this seems to be a scam.

NOTE: Several SDers have mentioned that they contacted PayPal and were told that this was NOT sent by PayPal. EDIT: Others have been told otherwise.

There is a way that can check if this email is valid.....Log On to Your PayPal Account and go to the "security center" (Top Right) , then go to "Security Tools" (Bottom) ...and look for this "NEW! Iconix® Truemark® Email Identification" ..this Is from Paypal..it is a FREE software which will check the Email identity....and will Show You "a gold lock with a check mark" which means its valid ...or if not shown ..its NOT valid.....Please any of you guys can check this for us.....I am at My work right now and hence cannot Install this software.....No need to worry this a a Legit Software ....links from your Paypal Account...Thanks...courtesy of SD

I installed the Truemark software, and it does indeed show a "gold lock with a green checkmark" next to the $20 PayPal offer. (Even in Hotmail.) It also shows the same icon next to other mailing list emails in my inbox, including those from eBay, PayPal, American Airlines, etc.

I still think it's a bit fishy that all the merchants in this offer seem to be from China.....but then again, everything seems to be from China these days.

edit: the $20 PayPal email had my first name, but not my last name. Usually any email offer from PayPal will have both my first and last name on it.

It has been a bad experience, first with their merchant focalprice and the with paypal. I did receive $20 from paypal but basically, it was a wash. Focalprice sent me a defective 8GB card and wanted an additional $10 for "postage" to mail a replacement. After filing a complaint with paypal, they reduced the postage demand to $1.70. After sending them $1.70, they sent a 2GB replacement MMC card. After asking for a refund, focalprice agreed but never sent the refund. So I escaleted my complaint with paypal only to have them find in favor of focalprice even though they had the emails from focalprice agreeing to a refund. What I found out is that unless you are purchasing from an eBay seller, PAYPAL WILL NOT PROTECT YOU AGAINST BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MERCHANDISE. They will only act on your behalf if the merchant doesn't send you any merchandise. This was a shock to me and I will never use paypal for non-eBay purchases with unknown businesses. A regular credit card gives you much better recourse agaist dishonest merchants. This was really disappointing as I have dealt with other overseas merchants like DealExtreme and they have made good on defective items. Since paypal was promoting these merchants, they should have taken more responsibility, but they ducked citing their terms or agreement. Anyway, I hope someone learns from my mistake or at least realizes ahead of time that paypal will not back you up for defective merchandise, unless purchased through eBay.