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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2002
Pros: The fastest way to pay for auctions. Reliable. A blessing for small e-business
Cons: Only protects you to the extent you protect yourself--but that's life
Summary: There's been a lot of flap on the web lately about problems with PayPal. The fact is I don't buy it. I have been with PayPal for almost 2 years now. I have sent and received thousands of dollars through them, including a couple of large credit card ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2002
Pros: Ease of payment
Cons: None found as of yet
Summary: I've been a PayPal user for over two years now. I've used it to send money to a family member and pay for auction items. It's been a flawless service so far. I've never received any money from anyone, though, so I can't attest to that end of the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 16, 2002
Pros: none i have experienced since my account was froze
Cons: lots of excuses for my missing money
Summary: this review is from the paypal fraud complaint forum , Thanks John
We really have got to get a class action against Paypal. I think their is no doubt in my mind now that they are a criminal entity.
From the way I see it the pattern from ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2002
Pros: Benefits to a buyer on eBay are the ability to make fast credit card payments.
Cons: Paypal charges high fee and deposits into your bank account are too slow.
Summary: Pros: Great for purchasing items on eBay.com
Cons: Not so great for sellers on eBay.com
My experience with Paypal occurred this past January when I was selling an item on eBay.com. The auction closed on my item and I contacted the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 25, 2002
Pros: PayPal will help and protect a con artist if you are one.
Cons: Hollow or non existant protection policies, Atrocious customer service, and Flagrant disregard for members money.
Summary: When Paypal first came out I was one of the first to jump on the bandwagon and ride. I love to buy online and am a self-described auction addict. Paypal gave me the ability to pay instantly thus giving me great feedback, and I would get my merchandise ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 24, 2002
Pros: Fast and easy to lose your money
Cons: You open yourself up to FRAUD and PayPal does nothing to help
Summary: Anyone thinking of using PayPal should first read the article in the June 2002 Smart Money magazine, page 89! Hundreds of us have had our accounts "frozen" (you can add money but not (maybe never!) withdraw your funds) and PayPal offers no explanation ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 19, 2002
Pros: quick, easy, inexpensive, widely accepted, cash back debt card, instant access to MY money
Cons: There is a fee, takes a few days to have money transferred.
Summary: Quick: When I sell an item on Ebay I get paid instantly. With bill point you have to wait a few days to get your money.
Easy: Simple way for buyers to pay, just click on auction icon and fill in the blanks.
Widely accepted: Most ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 18, 2002
Pros: Convenient way to get paid. Trusted by almost everybody
Cons: They can do whatever they like with YOUR money.
Summary: Well, by now, most web surfers are familiar with Paypal. If you've ever bought or sold a good on an internet auction, chances are that you've used Paypal to make or receive payment. But there are a few things that you need to know before you keep ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 26, 2001
Pros: Easy to use and love the debit card they have.
Cons: They take money out of your account when someone pays you for an auction.
Summary: Now don't get me wrong I love Paypal. I use this on my auction site on Ebay. I just don't like how they take money away from me when someone pays me for an auction. I feel if I was to pay for the auction then I should have to pay the extra not the one ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 26, 2001
Pros: Customer service responded quickly to my questions, I even got a reply on Christmas Day.
Cons: This is just another company doing anything they can to get your personal identifiable information.
Summary: I signed up for PayPal for one reason, that was to get money from Ignifuge. I had no choice if I wanted my money, because Ignifuge would only pay through PayPal. An added bonus of signing up was getting $5, but only if I gave my credit card number, which ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 2001
Pros: fast insecure/dangerous quick payment that could be reversed leaving you holding the bag
Cons: you are screwed if the buyer reneges on you. they dont honor $5 referral bonus
Summary: My experience has been :
Recently I sold an item to a dishonest person(read Jerk) on ebay who sent me the payment by paypal, waited until he received the item and then promptly claimed that he has never received the item to paypal and asked ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 18, 2001
Pros: Free & Easy To Use, Website Is Simple, Fast Payment Process
Cons: Give Alot Of Personal Info To Use The Service, Some Fees May Apply
Summary: Why Did I Choose PayPal.com?
I've been a regular user at Ebay buying/selling, and have always dealt with generic payments such as Money Orders & Personal Checks. If I sold something I couldn't accept credit cards or online payments of any ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2001
Pros: Good idea
Cons: Bad service, lost money, horrible customer service
Summary: I set up a paypal account for my customers to be able to purchase their items quickly and safely.
Well I have to tell you that was the dumbest idea I have ever had. Noone should be using this service. First off if you have several companies and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 12, 2001
Pros: Very convenient for paying for items over the internet.
Cons: All transactions are final! You cannot cancel a transaction. Terrible customer service!
Summary: Here is my horror story.
Paypal ties up your money and has bad customer care! now mind you, all of this is happening right now, right before Christmas.
I ordered a skate board on November 30th, using a paypal Virtual ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 8, 2001
Pros: easy/fast site navigation,lightning-fast money access,withdraw from your credit card or bank account!
Cons: slow customer service,fees for certain USA accounts/all international accounts.
Summary: Who: Me&Paypal!
What: Paypal-an online service that lets you send money to any email address!
Where:: You can send money worldwide.
When: Any time or day of the week-24/7/365!
Why: Pay back a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 6, 2001
Pros: easy to sighn up for
Cons: long long wait for transactioms to process
Summary: I opened a paypal accont because i wanted a simple way to transfer money from one account to the next without going to the bank. I am without tranportation and i thought this would be a great idea. There are fees but at least cheaper than a bank wre ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 2, 2001
Pros: Large online community, low costs on business transactions, many features
Cons: requires a credit card for a some features
Summary: I signed up for my PayPal account just to see if it was any good. What I found far exceeded my expectations.
After adding and verifying my bank account, I transferred some money into my PayPal account. When this was done, I used my PayPal account to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 24, 2001
Pros: Fast, efficient, and friendly.
Cons: Only draw back is the cost to sellers.
Summary: I first tried Paypal as a buyer from Ebay. The sign up process was easy and convenient. Paypal does not charge you for sending money to someone. After a month of using Paypal as just my source to pay others I decided I would also accept Paypal as my ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 7, 2001
Pros: Fast, easy to use.
Cons: Non regulated, does not verify complaints.
Summary: Any Paypal customer with a problem typically has an impossible time calling and talking to a real live person, and personal attention to electronic mail is virtually non-existent. Paypal said they received a complaint from a 3rd party, who was neither a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 7, 2001
Pros: Easy to use.
Cons: Too expensive for auction businesses.
Summary: Paypal just sent me this email:
"you have been receiving our Merchant Rate of 2.2% + $0.30. Our records show that your payment volume has dropped below $1,000 for two consecutive months. As a result, you will now be charged the Standard Rate ... read more
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