[TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks
- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 14:35:32 -0500
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
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> Philip Bader
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> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
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