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FakeNoose

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23. There used to be a website called "PayPal sucks"

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 05:58 PM

Jun 2019

... and I haven't searched for it recently. But once upon a time I saw this site and read all the posts where random pissed off people told all the bad things that PayPal was doing. It completely turned me off to the point that I have never given my ID info to PP. Places like Ebay require you to use PP because they OWN it (or they used to, don't know if they still do) and they got kickbacks on every PP charge.

So I quit Ebay (because I refused to use PP and they offered -zero- alternative) probably 10 years ago. I realize this is old info but many, many people were turned off to PP for a long time.

Good luck to you!

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Paying online via PayPal versus credit card [View all] MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 OP

I used e bay, gave credit card, and saw paypal on my bill. Dunno how that works. empedocles Jun 2019 #1

I don't either except PayPal has always had a relationship with eBay MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #20

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

Thank you for this information MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #4

It won't happen with a "verified" paypal account (that means one you've used and for which hlthe2b Jun 2019 #6

Good to know MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #7

You don't have to have a PayPal account to use them. hunter Jun 2019 #8

This I did not know. Thanks again MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #9

I got a call from PayPal last week questioning a payment csziggy Jun 2019 #11

Thanks for feedback MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #19

Exactly customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #31

People are rightfully wary of giving their credit card information to strangers. hunter Jun 2019 #3

Thank you MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #5

I accept various payment options on my own website matt819 Jun 2019 #10

Thank you. Good information MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #18

And if any of the pay sites customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #33

I used Paypal for years and years cyclonefence Jun 2019 #12

It sounds like you were responding to fake emails jberryhill Jun 2019 #13

Thank you. I do like getting a live person on the phone. MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #16

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

Thanks. I was wondering about that MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #17

A small business or other entity that accepts credit card payments should NEVER handle... hunter Jun 2019 #25

My Capital One MC assigns a virtual # to each merchant liberaltrucker Jun 2019 #21

That explains the other comments about not having to update PayPal MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #22

There used to be a website called "PayPal sucks" FakeNoose Jun 2019 #23

Thank you. I thought I had read bad stuff ... I didn't know whether it was related to eBay only MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #24

PayPal credit not only ads interest to your monthly wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #27

Thank you. This would make a difference for sure MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #32

My out of state clients use PayPal to pay me.... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #28

It can matter for in store returns of internet orders Freethinker65 Jun 2019 #29

Thanks MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #30

Co-founder Peter Thiel Girl powers Jun 2019 #34

Reason enough for me. Thanks MaryMagdaline Jun 2019 #35