As has been mentioned already in the thread, Paypal is not just any "vendor".
Paypal is a *secure payment method* vendor. It is not that I specifically distrust The Source, but since much bigger online sites get hacked all the time, I have no reason to trust The Source with my credit card data any more than I'd trust any other shop. The problem being not whether the data transmitted is encrypted or not, but how easy it is to hack into The Source's database where payment information is stored, as opposed to hacking into Paypal's databases. I am sure a lot of potential or existing customers share such concerns. Respected origami shops like the JOAS site or Nicolas Terry's Origami-Shop.com both accept Paypal. Most major online stores propose Paypal payments too... The extra processing cost due to the user choosing Paypal instead of a credit card could eventually be recouped by raising prices by 2~3 %. That would ensure that The Source does not loose money *and* that the authors get some money from a sale that wouldn't have happened without a Paypal option. So, please, do reconsider the current official policy and try to find a way to set up a Paypal option that puts the less burden possible on The Source. Jean-Christophe Helary ---------------------------------------- fun: http://mac4translators.blogspot.com work: http://www.doublet.jp (ja/en > fr) tweets: http://twitter.com/brandelune
