Tim Powys-Lybbe <tim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I share your lack of trust but have slowly adopted a policy of allowing no > firm permission to repeat debit my credit card or bank account. That is > apart from direct debits which the bank has to stop whenever I so instruct > them. The bank will not stop recurring debits from a credit card company, > not without a Big Fuss that is. "Once bitten is twice Shy." > > But using a credit card through PayPal does not involve any repeat debit > authority so should be OK. Certainly I've had no problem so far. > I use a pay as you go credit card with Paypal/other online payments, which of course only has access to funds you have loaded it with and cannot be abused, has a small cost 2.75 percent, but separates them from your bank accounts etc. John -- John Sandford home To unsubscribe or subscribe goto: //www.freelists.org/list/davidpilling