Update (24/Sep): PayPal has limited our account again! I guess they have a weekly cron that limits accounts, and have not yet updated their logic of verifying PAN. Very frustrating.

Update (20/Sep): PayPal has lifted the limitation and we can receive payments again now. Thank you PayPal for prompt attention to this.

I just got an email from PayPal that they have limited our account from receiving money. And that because the Permanent Account Number that I’d entered, could not be verified.

Now my PAN is valid, but the business is in the name of my wife. Apps Magnet is also not a “limited liability” company yet – having it’s own separate legal identity – which provides it a new PAN of its own.

I’ve just written to PayPal, and am hoping for a quick resolution.

But till then, (or till we add an alternate payment system), we won’t be able to accept new orders.

Please bear with us while we sort this out.

Thanks.

:Nirav

The Entrepreneur’s Urge

I can tell you for myself that I am on the edge of my seat when we launch a new product. I am biting my nails when we push “Send” on a newsletter with a special offer. I am curious to find out how much money I made while I was sleeping, and check my Paypal balance the moment I start my computer.

You may be a web entrepreneur , a microISV, a startup or an expert offering online courses. The urge to see how well you are selling is common to all. You may be looking forward to the first sale of your newly launched product or want to track your monthly performance against your targets.

The Problem

Logging in Paypal takes time. And if you keep it idle the session also times out quickly. Now this is good for Paypal, but bad for us. All we want to do is check the Paypal balance and find out what products are selling. We want some quick bits of information and get back to our work. The process of logging in and viewing details eats up time. And biggest, it distracts you!

The Solution: Putler

Now surely, you can write-up some small script that will check your Paypal balance. You could host it on your internal server and keep hitting it when you feel like satisfying your natural urge to check your Paypal balance! But why to make things complicated (and spend time understanding and building those scripts) when you can have someone give it to you on a platter?

Welcome Putler!

Putler shows your Paypal balance on your desktop, notifies you of balance updates, lets you set a target, shows today’s transactions and tells you how well are you doing against the target. It’s a simple and effective tool to watch your Paypal account right from your computer.

Just give your Paypal API information to Putler and he will start monitoring your Paypal balance. He will gently notify you when the balance changes. He even draws a nice chart of your daily balances along with a target you may have set.

This gives you a never before visibility on targets vs performance for your Paypal business account.

Apps Magnet Launches Putler Alpha. Get it now for free!

We are releasing a public Alpha of Putler today. Get it free, monitor your Paypal account, achieve business goals, and give us feedback!

Download Putler for free now!

We are starting with only the basic features, but will make Putler smarter and stronger as he grows! Do send in your ideas and suggestions on how we can make him better!

Thank you!