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In reply to the discussion: Paying online via PayPal versus credit card [View all]hlthe2b
(102,225 posts)2. Every time you enter a credit card number you give up identity info to yet a new site.
whereas with paypal, the info is on ONE site and you can secure your passwords such that any attempt to hack into paypal would be unsuccessful. I use a password generator to change my paypal password monthly, as I do my online bank account.
So, while I do use a credit card in some circumstances, I have no problem using paypal and often prefer to do so.
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I used e bay, gave credit card, and saw paypal on my bill. Dunno how that works.
empedocles
Jun 2019
#1
Pretty sure they're the same corporation, actually ... founder of one or the other
mr_lebowski
Jun 2019
#26
Every time you enter a credit card number you give up identity info to yet a new site.
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#2
It won't happen with a "verified" paypal account (that means one you've used and for which
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#6
I have used Paypal for years and never had any problems. They have never asked me for a credit card
dameatball
Jun 2019
#14
If you think you might need product-guarantee protections, use the CC not PP.
earthshine
Jun 2019
#15
A small business or other entity that accepts credit card payments should NEVER handle...
hunter
Jun 2019
#25
Thank you. I thought I had read bad stuff ... I didn't know whether it was related to eBay only
MaryMagdaline
Jun 2019
#24