Philip: The problem is clearly not PayPal, but the merchant you were dealing with who chose to put you through the ordeal you describe. The merchant designed the shopping cart and the business rules it operates by. Regards, --== Paul ==-- ======================================= Paul R. Gendreau, Jr. ServiceSoftware.com Office: 207-490-1835 Email: Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.ServiceSoftware.com ======================================= ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Philip Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:29:25 -0500 >Last night My wife and I went to a web site order a board game. >I started the process of entering my name, business name, shipping >address,etc, then my wife's Mastercard. Clicked next to process. >Well... the fun begins. >"We have detected you have a Pay Pal account!" >Then a page flips up requesting all the Pay Pal info, passwords,etc. >Now, back months ago I started a Pay Pal account that I never used. >Didn't like it. >My wife also opened one to order collede books. >The site detected my account due to my business address used and her >account due to her Mastercard number we used. >What a mess. It simply went in loops, not allowing me to just give the >card, order the game, and take my freakin money! >Since we were at work here, we didn't have any of the password info. >Never could pay for the darn thing. >Hyperlinked to Paypal. No help there. >So, all you technogeeks who swear by this PayPal thing, you can have it. >I'm sorry I ever opened that account. >Phil Bader >-- >Philip Bader >Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >Fax (863) 299-8821 >email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >For Professional Technicians Only > >***************************************************************************** >Classifieds! Buy or Sell! >http://sell.tech-assist.org >The Tech Address Book: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm >Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/