[TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks
- From: Philip Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 18:00:26 -0500
We did this at home.
I had my wife open one of the free checking accounts at another bank
locally, throw a hundred bucks in it, get a check card and use that on
the web.The thing is use a different bank from your regular one. Call me
paranoid, but if a hacker got in the back door on one account, not much
to get to all of them, transfer funds,etc. The worst he could do is
clear out our "internet account".
Phil Bader
J Silverman wrote:
>
> 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
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> ----- 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
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