I really dont want to give out my credit card information unless i use something like pay pal. Have any of you had any problems with it?
2006-10-16 15:51:13 · 10 answers · asked by Crystal 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Never! I'm an avid eBayer and believe PayPal to be one of the safest ways to buy online. I REALLY like using it as a money market/savings account paying +5% (no minimum balance!) They even gave me a debit card that pays 1% cash back. They'll even refund your money if you don't receive what you paid for.
They have a way of encoding the CC info so that the number never shows up to the seller. If you haven't signed up for it (it takes a few days to complete the process, because they verify your bank, your credit card, etc.) cruise around their site and read up on it.
Note: always make sure you're on a secure site by looking for the "https:// not just the http:// in the address bar. Nad read their info on "spoof" e-mails!
2006-10-16 16:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by Snaredrum 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the people are careful enough and normally don't have to much trouble. Just don't be naive and use good judgement.
If uncertain of details, contact seller. If unsure of it's reliability, check his/her ratings. Those ratings are made by other buyers so normally, they should be quite reliable.
And in the worse case scenario, EBay can give you a level of protection because the transaction is a legal contract and Paypal can protect you against fraud through their system.
2006-10-16 23:01:01 · answer #2 · answered by juliepelletier 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have purchased from eBay using a paypal account for a few years now and I have never had a problem.
2006-10-16 23:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by Born a Fox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have only ever used my PayPal account to do transactions. I have never had a problem.
However, please be aware that there are many spam e-mails ou there claiming to be from PayPal customer service. If they request your account number, password, or any personal information, they are NOT from PayPal. You can report them to PayPal's fraud team and then they can tell you if it was a "real" email. Never give out that information listed above.
2006-10-16 23:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by Angy FFRTFC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paypal is great, Two times I never got the item and both times I got my money back for Paypal!!
2006-10-16 23:06:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never had a problem purchasing items through paypal! I've done it many times.
2006-10-16 22:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by sugarloaf12 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your the buyer theres no problem.. Its when your the seller sometimes....
2006-10-16 23:00:10 · answer #7 · answered by babeluvmeh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No problems.And if something does happen you can report it and they will take care of it.
2006-10-16 23:01:16 · answer #8 · answered by Dynas X 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's safe,i do it all the time.
2006-10-16 23:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by seandebra17 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so far so good but then again i do check feedback... bad feedback no deal!
2006-10-16 23:10:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋