Question about Paypal

[Kahane-Was-Right BT]

For people who have a paypal account (I don't, but I'm thinking of getting one), I was wondering how you use it and do you feel confident that your identity is secure and protected by paypal, as well as your anonymity.   For instance, since you have to use a credit card etc to add funds to your paypal balance, then any purchase you make with paypal account is tied to your credit card ID information right?

And if someone got hold of access to your pay pal account, couldn't they just make a huge purchase (beyond the amount you have transferred into your paypal balance) without your consent?   

[arksis]

Alot of people are very against having a paypal account, but I've had one for over 20 years and no problems.  I look at it this way, instead of giving a total stranger MY credit card number, I pay through Paypal and feel safer. YOU tell Paypal what amount to give and who to pay. And don't fall for the "verify yourself" that Paypal wants you to do. They want you to link a bank account to your Paypal accunt and I refuse to do that, just in case someone DOES hack my account. Hope this helps a bit.

[muman613]

Ive never had one, never needed one, and don't want one...

[briann]

You are safe, UNLESS your account gets compromised.  So be careful, and use a different password then your others.

[Kahane-Was-Right BT]

Alot of people are very against having a paypal account, but I've had one for over 20 years and no problems.  I look at it this way, instead of giving a total stranger MY credit card number,

You mean over the phone if you were ordering by telephone?

I pay through Paypal and feel safer. YOU tell Paypal what amount to give and who to pay.

Paypal gets your credit card # though, but I guess you're saying that one company one time is better than every individual company that you ever buy from online?

[Dr. Dan]

better off writing checks.

[arksis]

Alot of people are very against having a paypal account, but I've had one for over 20 years and no problems.  I look at it this way, instead of giving a total stranger MY credit card number,

You mean over the phone if you were ordering by telephone?

I pay through Paypal and feel safer. YOU tell Paypal what amount to give and who to pay.

Paypal gets your credit card # though, but I guess you're saying that one company one time is better than every individual company that you ever buy from online?

No, I only use paypal when ordering online. If I order over the phone, I give my CC number.
Yes, one company having my CC, than a whole bunch of them out there having it.

Briann is right, you need to use a really good password. A long one with lots of numbers and letters in it and even symbols are good.

[Kahane-Was-Right BT]

Alot of people are very against having a paypal account, but I've had one for over 20 years and no problems.  I look at it this way, instead of giving a total stranger MY credit card number,

You mean over the phone if you were ordering by telephone?

I pay through Paypal and feel safer. YOU tell Paypal what amount to give and who to pay.

Paypal gets your credit card # though, but I guess you're saying that one company one time is better than every individual company that you ever buy from online?

No, I only use paypal when ordering online. If I order over the phone, I give my CC number.
Yes, one company having my CC, than a whole bunch of them out there having it.

Briann is right, you need to use a really good password. A long one with lots of numbers and letters in it and even symbols are good.

Thanks.

[arksis]

You are very welcome and good luck! It CAN be scary when you're doing something like this.

[Chaim Ben Pesach]

בס''ד

If people want to make to credit card contributions to us through our PayPal account, it is absolutely safe. You do not have to have a PayPal account to make credit card contributions to us. It is like using your credit card for any other purpose except with PayPal there are added protections.

Now if people want to open their own PayPal accounts (which again is not necessary for making PayPal contributions to us), it is like having any other credit card or bank account.