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[TheBoy]

Sadly, due to unforeseen issues, the OOF Shop has been taken offline.

It is currently unclear when, or even if, it will return. Clearly, this has related implications.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.


Current Status as of 17th Feb 2021
ETA for shop reopening: Unknown/Unlikely
Phase: Paypal refuse to explain why they arbitarily closed our account, and refuse to let us open a new one.

[Doctor Gollum]

That's a shame 

[dave the builder]

Hope you furloughed all the staff for the last few months and claimed a big Coronavirus impact grant before shutting it 

[TheBoy]

Paypal are currently refusing to give a reason for the sudden closing of the OOF Paypal account, they have nobody manning phones - I've tried calling then aproximately 60 times, and you get through 6 or 7 mins of menus before being told the call cannot be transferred.  Emails are getting standard, canned responses.

They claim they have the right to unilaterally close an account without warning, though another part of there T&Cs clearly states notice must be given.

The T&Cs state the reasons for closing are:
Breach of T&Cs (I can't find where we have breached them)
Not used for 3yrs (Clearly we have)
Suspicious Activity (surely they would let the account owner know, and resolve?)


As well as cutting off OOF's only source of income, thus putting OOF at jeopardy, they further rub salt in our wounds by stating they will not release the funds in our Paypal account for 180 days.

[Doctor Gollum]

They've become a bunch of cants lately...

Doubtless they blame Brexit, but I suspect that the end of their exclusive contract with eBay hasn't done them any favours

[Entwood]

Same thing has happened to a couple of other "on-line" clubs I'm in ... suddenly paypal decide to block everything but hold onto the money... I guess they know small clubs don't have the ability to take them to court ... 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I know its been mentioned and rebuffed before, for genuine reasons - but Im sure at least some members would be willing to contribute a few quid to help with running costs.
No need for publicity, so the fear of a two tier membership shouldnt arise.
A lot of us have had so much help, advice, info and fun on here for more than a decade, and would value it more than a subscription to Netflix or similar.

[Doctor Gollum]

Wot e sed

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Yes......how many millions would you like?...😊

[dave the builder]

I'd be happy to pay membership or donate some 50p coins for the lecky meter 
it would be a shame to loose such a great forum, there's not many left anymore 
a lot of helpful information was lost when Totalcarlton ended

[Shackeng]

Me too. 👏

[ronnyd]

Likewise. 

[Entwood]

and me .....

[BazaJT]

When you consider what you get for your annual subscription to an owners club-a magazine once a month/two months,possibly discount parts/insurance and maybe an internet forum of sorts.Then consider what you get from OOF,help with not only the Omega but just about any car you can mention plus help/guidance on many other topics-household electrics/appliances/building and who knows what else,then there are the general topics discussed/argued over.Then an annual subscription would I think represent fantastic value.

[Keith ABS]

 I had a similar experiance with the ABS club shop a while ago. They kept asking for certain info, we replied, then they asked for the same again and one extra question, we replied. This roundabout went on for three months with them asking the same questions plus one more each time. No explanations as to why they suspended us.Then after posting up the injustices on their public faceache page, twice, they suddenly unfroze it with no explination.
As others have said, i would happily pay a fee to keep this site running. I have been Omegaless for 6 years now but stay here for the banter and to occasionaly chip in with a bit of knowledge that I have