That's what I meant...You can go onto Jeff's Chat, for non-Technical email. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 2:43 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks > Forget chat, I for one would never use it. How about a separate shoot > the bull email list instead? That way you can respond to a message when > it is convenient to do so. Sign everyone up automatically for it, and > for those who don't want to receive the emails, they can unsubscribe or > just filter the messages into the trash or into a separate inbox. > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > > Ed Gaidies wrote: > > > > Looks pretty well empty....I guess most don't remember their user name and > > password...sort of a lonely place if you're the only one there...sota like > > talking to yourself. > > Maybe time to revive it..and get some of the crap off the Technical site. > > Although we do pretty well with Jeff's chat list...hmmm..forget it...another > > chat list...I might as well just come in and answer mail...;-) > > > > -Ed- > > Ed Gaidies > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > Ontario-Canada > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 4:47 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks > > > > > There has been one for eons but no one uses it. Go to: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > > and click on "enter chat" > > > Doug > > > > > > > > > Ed Gaidies wrote: > > > > > > > > NESDA members thought like what???? > > > > Although this subject is not Tech based, of interest to me...at least. > > > > We need a Chat Room. > > > > > > > > -Ed- > > > > > > > > -Ed- > > > > Ed Gaidies > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > > > Ontario-Canada > > > > > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 3:02 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks > > > > > > > > > After reading all this about paypal etc, I was wondering why we deem > > this > > > > > neccessary among service professionals? > > > > > > > > > > I do understand the need when you are dealing with jo-blo on e-bay. > > They > > > > can > > > > > be a non-business person, who would not be able to take credit cards > > > > > directly. Besides there are security checks done before you are > > allowed to > > > > > take credit cards. > > > > > > > > > > I use my card all the time in phone orders with legitimate businesses. > > > > > If I was to buy or sell with a business person who has direct card > > > > > capability, I would have no quams about taking or giving credit card > > info > > > > > with no middleman. > > > > > > > > > > We do phone orders all the time! > > > > > So whats all the discussion about?????? > > > > > I thought only NESDA members thought like this! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim McVey > > > > > McVey Alltronix > > > > > 327 Broadway > > > > > Newburgh Ny 12550 > > > > > ph: 845 561 8383 > > > > > fx: 845 561 9017 > > > > > Consumer electronics & > > > > > computer service. > > > > > Factory authorized for > > > > > over twenty brands. > > > > > > > > > > ----- 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! 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