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Subject: 
paypal business vs personal (was: Re: "Member reputations" at PayPal)
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Date: 
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:02:13 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:

...
Also, it looks like they are continuing to toughen up the line between
personal and business, with ever more strongly worded reminders that if you
run a business you have to do a business account (with the corresponding 2% or
more haircut).

I saw that some industry wags were saying that PayPal/X is not a sustainable
business model and that it's doomed to fail. If we all act like it will and
keep our account balances small there, it will of course make things worse for
them by reducing the float they get to ride...

So what is your reading on the meaning of "regular basis"
in the PayPal T&C:
  If you use the Service for the purpose of conducting e-commerce on
a     regular basis, you agree to register for, or upgrade to, a Premier
  or Business Account.

I just put something on eBay for the first time in 5 months,
but I want to do more in the next month, so I wonder how many
times per month I can use PayPal before it becomes "regular."

Also, I didn't notice any similar T&C for the X.com service.
That could be one alternative.

Also, what are people's experiences with payplace.com ?
Do they have their act together?

Thanks,
/Eric McC/



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  Re: paypal business vs personal (was: Re: "Member reputations" at PayPal)
 
X.com no longer allows funding your account with a credit card, so it will not easily replace Paypal. Payplace is pretty nice, but the only way to get your money out is to credit your credit card. They do accept American Express, though, which is (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.services)

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  "Member reputations" at PayPal
 
PayPal has or will introduce these. It flashed by on the news page and I can't find more info on it but apparently there will be some sort of scheme implemented to check the rep of a person before you send them cash. That's all I know. Of course (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.services)

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