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
> | >
>