It appears that indeed I was refunded the $100. I'll try sending it again later after I find out the details. (My bank's web site is down right now.) > From: Clement Lefebvre <http://www.linuxmint.com/~clement.lefebvre> > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:34:11 +0000 > > Hi Robert, > > Sorry about this. The only information we get from Paypal is that they > suspect the transaction wasn't initiated by yourself but on your behalf. > > That's incredible. I can't believe they didn't notify you. Please make sure > you got the funds back in your paypal account. > > It happens roughly twice a month, Paypal randomly selects transactions and > reviews them. Each time we explain to them what the donations are and how > they're initiated, still sometimes they revert them. I really thought they > communicated with the "buyer" (that's how they call donors). > > It's still the handiest way for us to accept donations though, but I'll > make sure to notify donors every time this happens. > > Regards, > > Clement Lefebvre > Linux Mint