Amex pockets about 2 to 3 times as much as MC, Visa, or Discover, which is why we, and a lot of others, dont take Amex. If I were concerned about internet credit card fraud I would get one card for that use only and request a very low limit so the purp could not get very far before hitting it. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 1:20 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks > I have read all these threads with interest.Seems the main reason people > love this Plypal is security, where the sellers cannot steal your card > numbers and expiration dates. > Well, my American Express account has a deal where I get a one-time card > transaction number to use for that purchase,and after that one use is > void.Buyer doesn't get my "real" card info. > Also if the seller rips me off, there is always the usual credit card > dispute deal. > Seems AMEX has made paypal obsolete. > Phil Bader > > 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 > > -- > > 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/ > > -- > 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/