Paypal

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Paypal

December 03, 2005, 08:17:46 AM

so...how do you people feel about paypal. ive yet to have any trouble with them but i fear the day i do. how has your experiance been with them? after reading all this:
WWW.PAYPALSUCKS.COM
id have to admit im thinking of closing my account even though its so handy. ive never used it for a big purchase of any kind.

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Reply #1 – December 03, 2005, 09:54:42 PM

I have never had any problems with paypal and i have had my account since 99 so as far as im concerned they are ok in my book.

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Reply #2 – December 03, 2005, 09:59:30 PM

I have never had any problems either, I just think they take out to much for a transaction.If they took out 1% they would still make a killing.
Thanks,
Chris

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Reply #3 – December 03, 2005, 10:06:46 PM

No doubt there are problems occasionally, but the folkes on that site probably don't represent .001% of all the accounts out there... Just used mine a few days ago and am going to open a bank account to receive payments from ebay sales...

A freind who sells a lot on ebay said, the bids he receives are more than double on most items since he started taking Pay Pal. The average increase in sale amount, has more than offset the cost of using PP.

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Reply #4 – December 03, 2005, 10:25:20 PM

Got screwed out of almost $100 by PayPal's policies and an asshole buyer using someone else's stolen account. Not too thrilled with them in general. If I were still selling on Ebay, I would not hesitate to switch to BidPay and tell PayPal to go screw itself.

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Reply #5 – December 03, 2005, 10:58:22 PM

i understand...i just get nervous when my money could be at risk....i havnt realy had any trouble. i did sell an rc hellicopter and they charged me the 3% fee because the other guy used a credit card. that was more annoying than anything.

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Reply #6 – December 03, 2005, 11:15:55 PM

ony ever had one problem with paypal and they fixed it within a few days. a PITA? yeah but hardly a reason to close my account. used them many times, a couple large transactions (over $200) and have always been satisfied with the service. The credit card fees being taken from me when someone pays me is a crock though but I think its worth it for the convenience.

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Reply #7 – December 03, 2005, 11:18:29 PM

as Tom said...it certainly boosts your ebay sales..thats a plus

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Reply #8 – December 04, 2005, 04:10:14 PM

Quote from: tbirdscott

ony ever had one problem with paypal and they fixed it within a few days. a PITA? yeah but hardly a reason to close my account. used them many times, a couple large transactions (over $200) and have always been satisfied with the service. The credit card fees being taken from me when someone pays me is a crock though but I think its worth it for the convenience.

And thats exactly why i have mine connected with my debit card, not to mention it is quite easy to use and is much less painful than (cringe) money orders.

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Reply #9 – December 04, 2005, 05:07:37 PM

I'm gonna open up an bank account with a debit card for the Pay Pal only, don't want it tied to my regular checking acct... When someone pays me, BAM its gets transfered out....

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Reply #10 – December 04, 2005, 08:22:30 PM

I love paypal, I've run my paypal acount like $20 negative and it just says please restore your balance.

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Reply #11 – December 05, 2005, 12:25:03 AM

I've used Paypal for a number of years with no problems. As was previously mentioned, people tend to bid higher when they can pay for their purchases with a credit card. I did hear of more problems with Paypal before Ebay bought it.
Tom

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Reply #12 – December 05, 2005, 01:10:02 PM

I've had a Paypal account for five years now. I've never had a problem with it whether I was buying or selling something.