[Coco] Me, too, also, ...

[Arthur Flexser]

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Neil Morrison wrote:

> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <smostrom at mn.rr.com>
> 
> > If one isn't careful, it is pretty easy to "prove" anything using
> Google hits.  I agree with Alex above.  I love it and use it all the
> time, but if you've had a bad experience that is PayPal's fault, not
> your own fault, then use another method, if one is offered.
> 
> Oooh! I could not agree less. I know more than a few people who have
> had rotten experiences with PayPal, including me. One nasty trick of
> PayPal is to say that if you got an empty box from the seller then
> your complaint is not about delivery but about quality and they will
> not get involved.
> 
> They will try anything to get out of having to do a refund, but will
> not hesitate to suck out your bank account if they feel the need. See
> http://www.paypalsucks.com/ for more.
> 
> I own http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bad-eBay-Sellers and I get to see
> the very dark side of dealing with eBay and with PayPal, which is no
> pal indeed.
> 
> Neil
> 

Very interesting.  So, then, Neil, what's YOUR recommendation as to the
safest way to pay for purchases over the net from those that do not
directly accept credit cards?

Art