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Re: How safe is PayPal?
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Sat, 20 Jan 2001 21:31:07 GMT
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Why can't you get more than $100 period? Do what I did, set up a Premier and a
standard account. ONLY use the Premier for CC funded payments, and charge 2%
extra when people use it (which just about covers the charges from PayPal
averaged out over medium orders).
Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.market.shopping, Matthew Teets writes:
> > Brad,
> >
> > Look at your credit card statements, do they show an extended zip code (+4)?
> > If so, you won't be able to use Paypal until you call your bank and have
> > them change it to -0000 because Paypal has a verification system which can't
> > recognize more than 5 digits. Of course this totally fries the postal
> > system and causes the USPS to raise rates because of all the extra mail they
> > have to manually sort. I've reported them to the post master general (you
> > don't mess with the postal service) and he would be a fool not to either
> > shut them down or force them to change, so there may be at some point, an
> > interruption in service. I personally think (as you can tell) Paypal is the
> > spawn of Satan, because their software seems about as robust as a pinto's
> > gas tank, and their customer service is lacking if there is a problem. But
> > take your chances, you could be lucky.
>
> I think that's a bit overblown... While I have issues with their fee
> structure (especially since international buyers can ONLY fund accounts with
> credit cards, meaning that I can't get more than 100 from an international
> buyer period) I don't see them as all that unreliable. I have never had
> trouble that CS didn't promptly resolve, but then, I haven't had any
> significant trouble, just a few minor issues.
>
> I'd rate Paypal as safe.
>
> ++Lar
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| (...) I think that's a bit overblown... While I have issues with their fee structure (especially since international buyers can ONLY fund accounts with credit cards, meaning that I can't get more than 100 from an international buyer period) I don't (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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