[TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks
- From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:52:36 -0500
I agree Gary...Pay Pal or Microsoft Wallet will be the paying option of the
future on the net. When I enter my Credit Card number on a Website, I really
don't know where else these numbers are going, especially since you have to
submit the expiration Date. It may be a reputable company you are dealing
with, but person processing the info may be shady.
I'm going to take the trouble to read Pay Pals charges and options
again, to see who is responsible for what, and to see who is liable for what
amount if the card is used illegally. If I find anything questionable, I
will post the synopsis after the weekend.
I believe business parctices have been upgraded, since they became a part of
Ebay, and since Clint had his dealings with them. I have used it 2 or 3
times, on Ebay..and was relatively cheap to use.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 10:17 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks
> Ok, the thing is that the purpose of Paypal is to be able to accept
> credit cards without otherwise being a credit card merchant. That would
> be the whole idea for me to accept Paypal, because I am not signed up as
> a merchant for any credit card co. and have no current plans to do so.
> For the buyer it should be an extra level of security because you have
> no idea how honest or crooked a small business such as myself would be,
> and why should you risk giving me your credit card number? Using Paypal
> to purchase with does not reveal your credit card number to me.
>
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> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> Guelph Ontario Canada
> Est. 1984
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
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> Philip Bader wrote:
> >
> > OK, fair enough.But when you do please allow an option for the customer
> > to bypass it and pay directly with their card. I think thats where this
> > site lacked.After all, maybe hundreds of potential customers have cards
> > but no paypal accounts. Or don't want to attach this purchase to the
> > paypal account.
> > Phil Bader
> >
> > Gary McCartney wrote:
> > >
> > > Phil, I have used PayPal over a hundred times both selling and buying
> > > with it and have never had a problem so far. I don't think it was
> > > PayPal's fault your web site kept linking to Paypal. The web site must
> > > of had that programmed in to do that. If you remembered your password
> > > then there wouldn't have been a problem using Paypal to pay. When and
if
> > > I get my web site running, I'm going to offer Paypal as a quick and
easy
> > > way for other techs to order parts from me. Otherwise, sending a money
> > > order and waiting all that time until I can ship your item will take
way
> > > too long.
> > >
> > > Gary McCartney
> > >
> > > McCartney Electronics
> > > Guelph Ontario Canada
> > > Est. 1984
> > > email: gary (at) number63.ca
> > >
> > > Philip Bader wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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
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