PayPal Insanity

I tried to send money to someone I owed using PayPal. I'm in Canada, he's in Canada. I choise the option of Quasi-cash and what does PayPal tell me?

Money transmission regulations currently forbid the transmission of quasi-cash payments to International recipients. Payments are only allowed for auctions, goods, and services.

I realize PayPal is an American company, but I'm surprised that they have to apply American laws to a transaction between two Canadians. I guess its because the money goes to them first and then back to my friend.

Well whatever. I selected "Goods" instead of "Quasi-Cash" and it went through fine.