PayPal, good or bad?

**varminter** · 2nd September 2011, 20:54

Some of the stuff I want for my bike seems to only be available from the US, and they seem to prefer Paypal. So, is it good, bad, easy, whatever?

**steve_t** · 2nd September 2011, 21:01

I've bought a bit of stuff from the US and have always used Paypal. I've never had a problem but I always only buy from sellers with good feedback and a high number of sales. Shop smartly and you'll be right

**CRF119** · 2nd September 2011, 21:02

I avoided using it for a few years thinking it would lead to problems but so far it has been hassle free.

They do take there cut. Say if the exchange rate was 85 cents they would transfer you money at that but keep some to make it look like a 83 exchange all in all it's cheaper and easier then doing a off shore bank transfer.

**ac3_snow** · 2nd September 2011, 21:05

good and easy but be careful who the third party is, paypal seems to offer good protection for you credit card details etc but don't give a shit if you never receive the goods.

**steve_t** · 2nd September 2011, 21:12

Originally Posted by ac3_snow

good and easy but be careful who the third party is, paypal seems to offer good protection for you credit card details etc but don't give a shit if you never receive the goods.

I know people that have been scammed and paypal has refunded them their money

**pete-blen** · 2nd September 2011, 21:15

Mate theres no probs with payPal...
I have used it for 4 years making payments
& receiving payments... I have 82 transactions
on paypal & never had one prob..

Westen Union is ok aswell... But no where
as common...

Pete

**hellokitty** · 2nd September 2011, 21:19

Originally Posted by pete-blen

Mate theres no probs with payPal...
I have used it for 4 years making payments
& receiving payments... I have 82 transactions
on paypal & never had one prob..

Westen Union is ok aswell... But no where
as common...

Pete

I have used Paypal for years with no problems, there have been some scams using Western Union....

**flyingcrocodile46** · 2nd September 2011, 21:38

Originally Posted by steve_t

I know people that have been scammed and paypal has refunded them their money

I too know of people who have had refunds without any problem. It seems Pay Pal is very protective of the buyers interests. I have heard that there are an increasing number of instances where buyers are scamming sellers by claiming refunds from Paypal, stating that the goods they received were junk and supplying Paypal with bogus photographic evidence to support the claims.

I have used paypal for years without ever having the need to communicate with them because there haven't been any problems with any of the transactions. The fees are cheap by comparison to the likes of Western Union and a simpler process.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 2nd September 2011, 22:08

I have had no problems buy stuff (mainly software, and my server) using paypal been hassel free so far

**Renegade** · 2nd September 2011, 22:42

I have used Paypal for years with no problems.

**Usarka** · 2nd September 2011, 22:57

I used paypal to look at a dodgy tranny pron site and to order viagra cheap from mexico and i got scammed.

No one's going to say that now are they!

**rastuscat** · 2nd September 2011, 23:02

Been all good for me for 9 years.

**DEATH_INC.** · 2nd September 2011, 23:16

Same, never had a problem

**Mungatoke Mad** · 2nd September 2011, 23:57

Originally Posted by Usarka

I used paypal to look at a dodgy tranny pron site and to order viagra cheap from mexico and i got scammed.

No one's going to say that now are they!

There was nufin dogey about that site the fact that the Viagra came in the new eye drop form & may not have made me hard it sure made me look fuckn hard