Gordon
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I've seen alot of bad press lately on the internet regarding problems with using Pay Pal.
Any one out there had Pay Pal problems ?
Thanks
Gordon
Any one out there had Pay Pal problems ?
Thanks
Gordon
I'll add a "ditto" here. I've never had an issue. What type of problems are you reading?? I've heard of sellers having buyers who get PayPal issue a "charge back" (or whatever the exact term) and the seller, I understand, is in the position of proving they delivered as advertised, etc. As a buyer it's teh best thing going (in my humble opinion).Originally posted by Gordon
<br />I've seen alot of bad press lately on the internet regarding problems with using Pay Pal.
Any one out there had Pay Pal problems ?
Thanks
Gordon
Originally posted by jkoehler
<br />We had a problem that wasn't really PayPal. It was one of those email scams. someone sent an email which looked like it was from PayPal. it said that they were doing a verification of our account for security reason and asked for us to provide the banking information.
My wife did this and then her credit card balance went through the roof. since then, we have not had the nerve to sign up again.
Originally posted by MDWine
<br />Last month I got hit for $2500. Fortunately I didn't have that much money, and the transaction was refused by my bank. It actually happened twice. I think there must have been a trojan or something on my machine, which got my password, and placed the request. I was charged a 'bounce' fee from my bank, but they refunded it after I went to the office and explained (and threatened to go to another bank).
I made a big mistake not upgrading my virus/firewall software, it was about 6 or 8 months old! After spending about $100 on virus and firewall software, I haven't seen any further problems.
I just got up the nerve to try it again, and so far so good. (I got my wood, so Dario must have gotten paid!)
You have to be VERY careful!!
Even if you do see what looks like a legit URL, be suspicious. There are exploits for IE and popular email clients that spoof the URL in the status line. When I get an email that looks legit, I open a fresh browser window and go to the site in question. If there's really a problem, I'll see it once I'm in my account.Originally posted by swm6500
<br />.... Usually if you place your cursor on a link, it will show you the url it is to, and it is not to Paypal.
Originally posted by chigdon
<br />I have used Paypal since it's inception without problems. However a close friend of mine had a problem with them in which he lost money and quite a bit of time dealing with the issue.
There are very real problems that some people have had and they are not all 'scams'. The scams are a seperate issue all together. I will keep using Paypal but if something does go wrong it can go very wrong and you can't expect them to help you work through the problem like a bank or American Express or a similar institution. Just know the risks.