Vanagon EuroVan
Previous (more recent) messageNext (less recent) messagePrevious (more recent) in topicNext (less recent) in topicPrevious (more recent) by same authorNext (less recent) by same authorPrevious page (November 2006, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:24:07 -0500
Reply-To:     ------------- <VW4X4@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ------------- <VW4X4@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: NVC pay pal
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <5dngfm$4oo3u@wnpgmb01-c600e.mts.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed

Jeff Palmer wrote:

>I wonder if its better to tie your Paypal account to a credit card, for additional protection? > Yes.... I did this. Also, I had a dispute with PAYPAL. They were is no way easy to work with, and decided against me. My Discover card over turned the issue and gave me a entire refund. JOE. W

> I think I have to pay a maximum of $50 for fradulent use of my credit card account. > >Jeff > > > >>From: Wil Haslup <whaslup@GMAIL.COM> >>Date: 2006/11/17 Fri AM 10:07:21 CST >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>Subject: Re: NVC pay pal >> >>Mike Miller wrote: >> >> >>>Volks, >>> >>> >>>I used to have pay pal then changed ISP's and didn't have it any more. I >>>signed up again last night and they said well you can sign up but you can't >>>use it until you agree to all these policy changes. >>> >>> >>>There are a ton of them. I don't think I could read them all even if I >>>wanted to, which I don't. >>> >>> >>>Has anybody ever read those things? Are they regular stuff or am I signing >>>away my first born somewhere in the fine print? >>> >>> >>>Mike >>> >>> >>I haven't read them in their entirety but mostly Paypal is making sure >>they can protect themselves and that you use your account for legal >>activity. >> >>Recent U.S. gambling legislation required them to be able to limit users >>use of Paypal for gambling. >> >>I think there is stuff in there that makes it tough for you to launder >>money through other currencies. >> >>Mostly, if you break the rules they lock your account. If the law isn't >>involved you probably get your funds back. >> >>I've heard some folks complain about PP but considering the millions who >>use it some of the complaints I've seen on the web look like other >>services trying to pull users or businesses to them. >> >>If you're worried, open a dedicated checking account at your bank that >>you only use with PP. Keep only enough $ in it for your purchases or >>you're willing to take a chance on. That way, if there is some error >>with PP or someone else gains access to your PP account you're exposure >>is limited. >> >> >>-- >> >>Wil >> >> >> > > > >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.