Neil Schneider wrote: > Gabriel Sechan wrote: >> >> >>> From: "Todd Walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> On 8/6/07, Gabriel Sechan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> I know that I for one refuse to use paypal for anything. I keep >>> my >>> buisness >>>> to real, regulated banks. >>> Do you suggest others do the same? >>> >> Yes. I've heard far far too many horror stories of paypal. I >> especially >> tell people that if they must use it, do *not* attach a bank account >> to it. >> If they decide to withdraw all your cash there is nothing short of a >> lengthy >> court fight you can do. >> >> Check out http://www.paypalsucks.com/ for details. > > Ebay now own's PayPal, which may or may not make a difference. I > checked the forums there and the most recent post I could find was > 2005. So it may be that most of the horror stories about PayPal are > old news and no longer relevant after Ebay bought them. > > I use paypal. I set up a special bank account at WAMU (it's free) with > only $5 in it specifically for paypal. They have no access to any > other accounts . I think I'm pretty safe this way. > > YMMV >
So how do you use such a bank account? Maybe: it's primarily for collecting paypal remittances? And you always make prompt withdrawals? Or...? Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
