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Re: Another paypal horror story
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lugnet.market.shopping
Date: 
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 14:50:44 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Amy Hughes writes:
Seems if you use a debit card, paypal will tie up twice your purchase amount in
your checking account for several days, causing bounced checks. And it's not a
glitch - it's how it's "supposed" to work, according to paypal.

Here's the cnet story...

http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1278-210-5509285-1.html?tag=bt_pr

Amy

Sounds like another good reason to never give PayPal your checking account
number, I only use my VISA with them.

jt



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  Re: Another paypal horror story
 
(...) You can spend a total of $500 that way. Then they'll want your bank account number, even if you plan to continue using VISA. Amy (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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  Another paypal horror story
 
Seems if you use a debit card, paypal will tie up twice your purchase amount in your checking account for several days, causing bounced checks. And it's not a glitch - it's how it's "supposed" to work, according to paypal. Here's the cnet story... (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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