I haven't had an issue with either in recent memory. Although I can't remember the last time I used PayPal. Hehehe... Probably no more risk than shopping at Target or Home Depot. I'd also recommend two-factor auth if available, and a credit card offers more protection than a debit card.
On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 11:38 PM, Nick Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > Everybody (or anybody), > > > > Some years back, PayPal got hacked and I cut off all contact with them. > Now I am in a situation where there is something I can only buy through > paypal. Is it any less safe than Amazon? I guess I am worried about > losing my credit card number to the ether. > > > > Sorry for low quality question, > > > > Nick > > > > Nicholas S. Thompson > > Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology > > Clark University > > http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > -- *Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.*
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