I don't give that number over the phone either.
John Miller N1UMJ
Owner of J. E. M. Racing http://home.comcast.net/~jemracing5/wsb/index.html
AIM screen name: JEMracing3
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Freeman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: Paypal


| I hate to say it as my gut feelings are much like yours, but ... your
| bank account info and such are more secure via encrypted connection on
| the Internet than they are over the telephone.
|
| what a world!
|
| Mike Freeman
|
| On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, John miller wrote:
|
| > I haven't used it since they were joined up with ebay, but when they
were
| > independent form them, I had enough problems that we almost went to
court
| > over it and I'll never use them again, fees that I didn't know about,
they
| > were asking for info they have no right asking for, and after I got rid
of
| > them and closed out my account, they didn't send me all my money and
some
| > idiot on ebay didn't read that I said in the add not to use paypal, he
paid
| > that way anyway and they took his money, told me if I wanted it I'd have
to
| > sign back up, never told him though I had to tell him and let them fight
it
| > out. I guess under the new ownership they're a little better but the day
I
| > give anyone my bank account number on the internet will be the day I get
| > another account,  I don't trust that at all. Maybe it's because I don't
| > trust anyone but it only takes 1 good hacker out there and look out. I
once
| > went back but they didn't let me spend anything but they did let my
mother
| > with her account registered the same day so I dumped them again for the
last
| > time. All I can say from my experience is be very careful.
| > John Miller N1UMJ
| > Owner of J. E. M. Racing
http://home.comcast.net/~jemracing5/wsb/index.html
| > AIM screen name: JEMracing3
| > MSN messenger: [log in to unmask]
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Mike Freeman" <[log in to unmask]>
| > To: <[log in to unmask]>
| > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:41 PM
| > Subject: Re: Paypal
| >
| >
| > | I like PayPal although I don't use it that often.  Once one has
allowed
| > | one's bank account to be verified, I have found no hidden fees
although
| > | I have heard a few complaints (Anthony Vese was one of the
complainers)
| > | that a fee was deducted from what they received as my payment.  But
this
| > | was before I had my bank account info verified (PayPal will accept
| > | initial payments with a credit card but gives one many incentives to
set
| > | things up so that direct withdrawals from one's checking account can
be
| > | made for subsequent payments with the credit card as a secondary
source
| > | of funds).  My only initial gripe was that a $5.00 handling fee was
| > | charged me of which I was unaware although it might have been in the
| > | fine print.  Since I allow direct withdrawal from my checking account,
| > | though, there are no fees on my end.  So I like it.
| > |
| > | The only other caveat is that to get a way to read those graphical
| > | letters PayPal uses for initial verification when you apply, you must
| > | click on the help link and then you'll find a link to a somewhat
garbled
| > | version of a sound file giving the letters.  The distortion is
| > | deliberate.  You are allowed many tries, though, so you'll eventually
| > | enter things correctly.
| > |
| > | As I say, I like PayPal.
| > |
| > | Mike Freeman
| > |
| > | On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, w4hc wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hello to list,
| > | >  I would like to hear from anyone that uses Paypal and would like to
| > know
| > | > what you think, good or bad. I am thinking of signing  up for Paypal
| > myself
| > | > but I would like to hear from others that have used it first.
| > | >  I recently tried to pay for some repairs to a piece of ham radio
| > equipment
| > | > and was told that the only way I could pay was with Paypal, personal
| > check
| > | > or M.O. I payed by check whitch took much longer. I usually pay by
| > | > mastercard.
| > | >  I would appreciate any info on this. You can email me personally or
to
| > the
| > | > list as some others might also be interested.
| > | >
| > | > Best Wishes,
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > FRED ADAMS W4HC
| > | > FIGHT TRUTH DECAY
| > | >
| >