I'm glad you responded, Paul. I would have ordered Winstips a couple weeks ago, but had to use Pay Pal. I won't do it. Just ask Clint Hamilton about Pay Pal. Why won't you take M/C or Visa? Ken Smith Gulf Technical Services 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:35:57 -0500 "Paul Gendreau" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > 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/ > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ***************************************************************************** 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/