It may sound silly, but I regularly pay a personal trainer via paypal and I like to have witty subject lines instead of the typical 'you've got money!'
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posted by DorothySmith
on May 7, 2013 -
20 answers
I have a "Donate" button on my web site, but people are using it against me. Are there any seller/money recipient friendly money sites like Paypal?
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posted by arniec
on May 3, 2013 -
10 answers
I am filing bankruptcy soon (95% of my debt is medical debt). BillMeLater (owned by Paypal) is one of my creditors. Can or will Paypal try to take money out of my bank account to cover the debt? Will they close my Paypal account?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 25, 2013 -
6 answers
Had a payment through Paypal declined due to reaching "sending limit." What is that and how to handle?
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posted by Ginesthoi
on Mar 31, 2013 -
9 answers
Why does PayPal/Photobucket seem to insist on adding a credit card now? What if I have no credit card? What if I
want no credit card?
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posted by MinusCelsius
on Feb 11, 2013 -
12 answers
How can I protect myself from buyer fraud selling something through paypal?
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posted by skjønn
on Jan 23, 2013 -
5 answers
Is there a way to use PayPal to set up your computer as a way to accept credit cards in person at a fundraising event?
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posted by tomcochrane
on Dec 21, 2012 -
14 answers
How can I get someone to return my stolen stuff they bought on eBay?
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posted by Kiwi
on Nov 20, 2012 -
7 answers
How can I open a new PayPal account when mine was blocked because someone else tried to hack into it?
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posted by wisekaren
on Oct 24, 2012 -
7 answers
What are your experiences with using a service to receive donations via SMS/text message at your charity?
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posted by Mo Nickels
on Oct 21, 2012 -
1 answer
I'm trying to change my PayPal password. Normally I would copy-paste the new password in from KeepPass (or gedit), but PayPal disables copy-paste. That means I need to accurately type in a bunch of fiddly deliberately-hard-to-memorize characters, which only show up as asterisks, TWICE. Which apparently I am incapable of doing, whereupon PayPal kicks me out for two hours before letting me try again. Please help me figure out a workaround to solve this stupid problem.
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posted by Susan PG
on Aug 10, 2012 -
13 answers
How can I keep using Gmail, PayPal and Bank of America 2-step verification after moving from the US to Bulgaria?
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posted by wet-raspberry
on Aug 9, 2012 -
8 answers
I currently have a PayPal Premier account I use for payments to my business (which is permitted under their terms and conditions). But it has a limit on funds that can be received, so I will need to "upgrade" to a business account. Has anyone done this and are you able to tell me what, in essence, happened to the fees? I have calculated that at the moment, they apply fees of c. 5% on average, so I add a percentage to my clients' invoices (with their permission) to share the loss incurred. But it's not clear at all from the various fees and charges in PayPal's tables what actually happens to the average fees. Surely someone on the Green has been through this and can share their experiences (feel free to memail me if you want to keep it private).
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posted by LyzzyBee
on Aug 7, 2012 -
4 answers
I want to use PayPal to implement two different ways of payment. The API set is confusing enough that I don't know where to start. I need some direction as to which API set to use.
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posted by Drasher
on Jul 30, 2012 -
2 answers
Is there a place online where (presumably they would have to be nice, I would guess) people would trade money for gift cards to stores at which they shop anyway? Or something similar?
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posted by jitterbug perfume
on Jul 29, 2012 -
9 answers
I am selling my old computer for almost $2,000. The buyer lives nearby and is coming to check it out in person. He's wondering if he can just pay with Paypal. Assuming this guy is on the up and up, what can I do to protect myself?
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posted by Avenger50
on Jul 24, 2012 -
47 answers
Please help me understand how to accept credit card payments online for a fussy merchant, who wants to set up a shopping cart to sell luxury items, but fears using PayPal will make him look like he is "selling toys on eBay."
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posted by steinsaltz
on Jun 29, 2012 -
18 answers
Listed a laptop on Ebay, offering shipping only to US. Norse buyer did "buy it now." Buyer agreed to cancel transaction, but opened a separate "did not receive item" case in resolution center. Can I just refund the money and be sure I'm done with this, or is there some weird potential for him to try to double-dip on the refund?
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posted by Zed
on Jun 17, 2012 -
4 answers
Small euro amount sent to my PayPal account by company with whom I have had no dealings. Test? Phishing? Scam?
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posted by likeso
on Jun 5, 2012 -
10 answers
Porn sellers want me to buy porn on Ebay. My husband and I want to buy porn on Ebay. But Paypal doesn't want me to buy porn on Ebay. How do I fix this?
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2012 -
11 answers
I would like to add a paypal 'Buy Now' button for a single item to a self-hosted wordpress website, with a drop-down selection list. I've created the button in Paypal but the code becomes messed once the html is inserted in the wordpress page - the options are all visible as if in a table, not in a drop-down. I've googled but can't find the solution.
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posted by Kerasia
on Feb 20, 2012 -
10 answers
I found some fun stuff for my nieces in Oregon for Christmas at Archie McPhee, which I heard about at meFi. But I was bummed when I tried to check out and they rejected Visa and even PayPal because I live overseas. Is there a way around this?
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posted by planetkyoto
on Dec 19, 2011 -
4 answers
I'm part of a fairly small (about 60 members) online community and over the last day, one of our members was made homeless and lost all of her possessions in a fire. We're getting together donations to try and help her get back up on her feet, but a lot of people are concerned about using Paypal due to the recent problems that regretsy have had with trying to fundraise through it. Are there any reliable alternatives that we could use?
posted by emperor.seamus
on Dec 10, 2011 -
7 answers
Trying to decide between using PayPal & Google Checkout. Would love thoughts/advice from people who have been on the merchant side as well as you on the buyer side: which are you more comfortable with?
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posted by amanda
on Nov 17, 2011 -
28 answers
I have a day job, and I also freelance as a graphic artist/illustrator. I've only been getting paid for my work for the past few months, and I haven't had a problem getting compensated. Until now.
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posted by cartoonella
on Oct 28, 2011 -
8 answers
How can I do a chargeback to paypal from my amex for an ebay auction without screwing the seller?
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posted by rbs
on May 21, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm about to purchase a $1500 camera from a fellow I met through an online photography forum. I'll be paying via PayPal (funded by my American Express). I've no reason to think the seller untrustworthy, but what can I do to protect myself just in case?
posted by aladfar
on Apr 19, 2011 -
10 answers
Could you direct me towards information about what it takes to make a US software product available and work in countries like Mexico, Brazil, Argentina?
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posted by rmless
on Mar 8, 2011 -
10 answers
Has anyone ever used a PLI Patent Bar homestudy course? I was a bit
uneasy about my purchase of the course on eBay, and now that I've received the materials, I can't figure out if I have a legit copy. Considering the high price of copies of the course, I find it possible that someone would indeed go to great lengths to fake a copy.
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posted by SpringAquifer
on Feb 22, 2011 -
4 answers
Possible PayPal scam? Two strangers sent my cousin some money and immediately filed a dispute claiming their goods never arrived.
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posted by cabbages
on Jan 2, 2011 -
9 answers
What Alternatives to PayPal have you used buying, selling, donating? What are the pros and cons? Was it a viable alternative? In a perfect world this should be an international service; Does such exist?
posted by adamvasco
on Dec 30, 2010 -
8 answers
How should I be reporting Google Checkout and PayPal Express Checkout income and expenses to the IRS in 2011 for the 2010 tax year?
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posted by alan
on Dec 29, 2010 -
9 answers
I'm building a website for a group of political dissidents in an Asian country. They would like to have a way to accept donations without their government tracking them down. What is the best way to do this?
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posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese
on Dec 19, 2010 -
3 answers
Looking to buy a Wii: levels of difficulty- Ships to Canada, takes paypal, would prefer to buy the red limited edition with a copy of super mario bros.
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posted by sunshinesky
on Dec 5, 2010 -
9 answers
Why are Amazon/PayPal trying to kill off wikileaks? I figured it was to score brownie points with the govt but surely there's a more logical explanation. Is Amazon afraid of DDOS's? Is PayPal afraid of fraud? Enlighten me hive mind.
posted by analogue
on Dec 4, 2010 -
22 answers
Is there a paypal-like service that has the option to display a pseudonym in the transaction, while allowing a bank account to be under the real name? My girlfriend does art commissions for the internet, and she'd like to accept payments, but avoid the stalkers.
posted by koudelka
on Nov 14, 2010 -
6 answers
