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08-11-2011, 19:22
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Location: Marathon FL
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Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
I'll be quite happy to support the CF and be a supporting member but to pay my 15.01 USD (I love the one cent!) I have to pay via Paypal
I don't want to use Paypal for personal reasons
So no 15.01 USD to CF? 
I don't get it really, why not let people pay with their credit card as everywhere else.... 
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08-11-2011, 19:45
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Location: Sidney b.c
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2nd that
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08-11-2011, 19:51
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CF Adviser
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Montrose, Colorado
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
I'm not sure I get the animosity toward PayPal, since it takes that credit card that you want to use anyway to be the payment source for your PayPal account. We prefer PayPal because it provides protections to both the buyer and the seller, but if there are good reasons not to offer the PayPal option, I'd like to know what they are.
TaoJones
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08-11-2011, 20:06
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Resin Head
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle WA
Boat: Nauticat
Posts: 7,205
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
I asked the same question as the OP a while back and got no response. I'd be happy to support but refuse to use Paypal...
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08-11-2011, 20:19
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cruiser
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Tampa Bay area
Boat: Hunter 31'
Posts: 5,731
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
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Originally Posted by Alecadi
I'll be quite happy to support the CF and be a supporting member but to pay my 15.01 USD (I love the one cent!) I have to pay via Paypal
I don't want to use Paypal for personal reasons
So no 15.01 USD to CF?
I don't get it really, why not let people pay with their credit card as everywhere else.... |
Because someone would have to set up a credit account that can take payments. That can be pretty darned expensive.
Use PayPal and that expense is eliminated.
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08-11-2011, 20:30
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
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Originally Posted by Rakuflames
Because someone would have to set up a credit account that can take payments. That can be pretty darned expensive.
Use PayPal and that expense is eliminated.
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Setting up a small merchant account that takes credit cards is pretty easy actually; I do it all the time. If you think about all those tiny little websites selling knickacks, they're almost all taking credit cards.
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08-11-2011, 20:31
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
Curious, why the hate on paypal? Not trying to stir up any drama, but I'm interested for my own reasons since I do a lot with electronic fund transfers.
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08-11-2011, 20:38
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Location: Philippines in the winters
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
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Originally Posted by rebel heart
Curious, why the hate on paypal? Not trying to stir up any drama, but I'm interested for my own reasons since I do a lot with electronic fund transfers.
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+1 for Paypal. I use it more then any of the other CC's. I just did a personal transaction from craigslist all the way across the country w/o worries. No bounced checks.
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08-11-2011, 20:43
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Northern NSW Australia
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
I run an online store, we have PayPal and cc.
To set up cc in OZ is an expensive pain in the behind.
Most customers use PayPal, it is roughly 70/30
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08-11-2011, 20:50
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CF Adviser
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Montrose, Colorado
Posts: 9,845
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
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Originally Posted by minaret
I asked the same question as the OP a while back and got no response. I'd be happy to support but refuse to use Paypal...
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Well, you have my undivided attention now, minaret . . . I'd be very interested in learning why you refuse to use PayPal.
TaoJones
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08-11-2011, 20:54
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Oregon
Boat: 1974 islander 44
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For me it's one more damn account and one more username and password to remember
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08-11-2011, 21:04
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Caribbean
Boat: FP Bahia Maestro 46'
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
I also will not use PayPal. Some years ago they facilitated a scammer obtaining $700 from me. Long story, but if anyone wants details I can provide.
I researched Paypal practices afterwards. They are a scary company. If you use Paypal I would recommend never giving them a credit card number. Use only a dedicated bank account, with a very small balance, and a strict no overdraft facility.
Paypal is fine if no problems occur. Otherwise you had better have been pro-active in protecting your $$$$s
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08-11-2011, 21:14
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Resin Head
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle WA
Boat: Nauticat
Posts: 7,205
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
For reasons political which I will not get into on this forum. Suffice it to say I believe they are an unethical predatory company, as well as politically involved. I tend to reward companies who have the interests of their clients at heart with my business as much as I can; I don't think Paypal is one of them.
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08-11-2011, 21:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Sidney b.c
Boat: Ct 37
Posts: 162
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For me it is another account and password to forget I don't do online shopping I prefer to support local business. So it would only be used for CF seems a little much just for one annual payment. Just my opinion
Not trying to stir the pot into a whirlpool
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08-11-2011, 21:53
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Boat: 1976 Sabre 28-2
Posts: 7,505
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Re: Why Only Paypal and Not Any Credit Card ?
roboform.com and you will only have to remember two passwords.
I've been using PayPal since their beginning and have run more than $10,000 through them. Never a problem and payments are near instantaneous. Only negative is the seller does have to pay a service charge which they may object to.
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