Paypal sucks.....

[Gio Takahashi]

I've been using paypal for 2 years, I used it to pay for my site, my activeworlds stuff and vbulletin, and bunch of stuff online, I don't have a credit card, but I however do have a checking account, though for some odd reason, it wouldn't accept my debit card so I had to use echeck function. >_>

[Velocd]

Also without a job, I'd imagine you wouldn't get a credit card for quite some time.

I obtained a Visa one week after turning 18 in July, and was unemployed. My parents had very good credit, and that is what helped.

[Chris Gwynne]

Originally Posted by assassingod

PayPal have recently messed me about. Payments on my account were not showing up on my bank statement Sorted though, hopefully.

Isn't that a good thing?

I purchased something for ?140 almost a week ago, the buyer has been "payed" and I still have that ?140.

[assassingod]

No, because I wasn't sure whether money sent to me was actaully being put in my bank.

[FleaBag]

Combined with eBay PayPal is great, because there are no fees.

[high]* FleaBag loves eBay...[/high]

[Amzadi]

...but for other reasons. Did you know they do regular "random auditing" and can shut down your account until you fax them a copy of your driver's license and bank statement? They did that to me and it screwed up a few of my auctions.

[MindTrix]

When i got my Pay Pal account i just entered my Visa Electron Debit card info. But then they take money out of your account, and you have to wait for your next statement (or wait about 4 days and print one from a cash machine) too see it has been taken out, THEN go back onto the website and enter in the code that showed up to let me use it.

So much hassle but i guess in the long run it is a good idea because it checks that people arent using false cards etc.

All in all pay pal rules!!! It must do, Why? Because thats how i brought my vB license HORRAH!!!

[Amzadi]

PayPal used to rule, I was a great supporter of them previously! Their policies are changing now that EBay owns them. You may not like them so much in 2004. I'll take CCBill.com any day (now) over PayPal.

[Rein Masamuri]

Dan, I 've got you covered.
Paypal has the option to pay with a virtual CC but its hidden real well.
Under MY Account click on Withdraw.
Then click on "Shop online with a PayPal virtual card "
Under ENTER ANY STORE URL put www.vbulletin.com
From there on you're on your own as I can't do it right now :S
Basically, it'll give you a CC number and exp date etc to enter like a normal CC.
hope this helps ^_^

[RDX1]

Originally Posted by ReinMasamuri

Dan, I 've got you covered.
Paypal has the option to pay with a virtual CC but its hidden real well.
Under MY Account click on Withdraw.
Then click on "Shop online with a PayPal virtual card "
Under ENTER ANY STORE URL put www.vbulletin.com
From there on you're on your own as I can't do it right now :S
Basically, it'll give you a CC number and exp date etc to enter like a normal CC.
hope this helps ^_^

To use this feature, you must meet the following requirements:

Have a positive U.S. Dollar balance
Add a credit card
Complete your Expanded Use enrollment
Add and confirm control of a checking account
Click the "My Account" tab to view your current balance and links that will help you to add and confirm your financial information.

I added a bank account, i don't have a CC, if i did, why would i use theirs?