What is your preferred method for paying for purchases you make on line? Do you like to use credit card or a Paypal type of plan or some other method? I don't purchase much on line but when I do I always get a phone number and phone in the order and then give the credit card number to the sales rep. Just curious what others prefer to do.
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Your preferred method of payment for on line purchases?
Started by Anthony A, Dec 03 2008 06:28 PM
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Posted 03 December 2008 - 06:33 PM
I prefer the direct Debit/Credit card transaction. I hate all this PayPal nonsense.
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Posted 03 December 2008 - 06:39 PM
Usually the same way as you Anthony.
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Posted 03 December 2008 - 07:23 PM
I do not like PayPal!
I stick with payment from a credit card that I watch like a hawk and insure that the transaction is via a secure method with the yellow padlock clearly visible.
I stick with payment from a credit card that I watch like a hawk and insure that the transaction is via a secure method with the yellow padlock clearly visible.
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Posted 03 December 2008 - 07:37 PM
YoKenny, on Dec 3 2008, 02:23 PM, said:
I do not like PayPal!
Why? Bad experience?
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Posted 03 December 2008 - 10:44 PM
YoKenny, on Dec 3 2008, 07:23 PM, said:
I do not like PayPal!
Like wise why?
I only use PayPal on eBay but I've never had a problem, yet. I use the normal debit/credit card for anything else but that isn't very often.
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Posted 04 December 2008 - 12:45 AM
Prepaid cards. Very safe.
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Posted 04 December 2008 - 01:08 AM
Anthony A, on Dec 3 2008, 02:37 PM, said:
Why? Bad experience?
It was a bad experience but it was ages ago and I can not remember what happened.
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Posted 04 December 2008 - 02:06 AM
Talldog9, on Dec 3 2008, 07:45 PM, said:
Prepaid cards. Very safe.
How do they work?
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Posted 04 December 2008 - 03:04 AM
You can get them anywhere. You buy them at a store for about how much they come with on them. They're by credit card companies and you fill out the billing info just like you would for a normal card. Just select for example 'Visa' then enter the number and exp. date. Many of them are reloadable but I never bother. It kind of defeats the purpose.
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Posted 06 December 2008 - 05:51 PM
I use Paypal and have for a long time without any problems I do not like giving Credit Card information out online or over the phone for that matter.
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Posted 06 December 2008 - 06:01 PM
Talldog9, on Dec 3 2008, 10:04 PM, said:
You can get them anywhere. You buy them at a store for about how much they come with on them. They're by credit card companies and you fill out the billing info just like you would for a normal card. Just select for example 'Visa' then enter the number and exp. date. Many of them are reloadable but I never bother. It kind of defeats the purpose.
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Posted 06 December 2008 - 06:07 PM
Stev51, on Dec 6 2008, 12:51 PM, said:
I use Paypal and have for a long time without any problems I do not like giving Credit Card information out online or over the phone for that matter.
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Posted 06 December 2008 - 09:00 PM
i have a separate card just for online purchases. it has a small limit set so that if i do get scammed i am not out too much money. as well, i have a PO box for all my mail so they don't even have my home address.....and i never give out my home number (blocked and restricted) just a prepaid cell that i use for emergencies that doesn't have any of my personal information attached to it....
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Posted 06 December 2008 - 09:38 PM
1984, on Dec 6 2008, 04:00 PM, said:
i have a separate card just for online purchases. it has a small limit set so that if i do get scammed i am not out too much money. as well, i have a PO box for all my mail so they don't even have my home address.....and i never give out my home number (blocked and restricted) just a prepaid cell that i use for emergencies that doesn't have any of my personal information attached to it....
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Posted 07 December 2008 - 05:49 PM
I prefer extortion.
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Posted 08 December 2008 - 10:44 AM
Use my online bank to pay right away. If that's not possible, then a bill.
I don't have a credit card. I have Visa Electron, which you could use in many online shops, but i have not used it that way. I use it often "in real life" though, to pay stuff, if i don't have any cash with me. It's handy that way.
I don't have a credit card. I have Visa Electron, which you could use in many online shops, but i have not used it that way. I use it often "in real life" though, to pay stuff, if i don't have any cash with me. It's handy that way.
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Posted 08 December 2008 - 10:53 PM
CeeCee, on Dec 8 2008, 04:44 AM, said:
Use my online bank to pay right away. If that's not possible, then a bill.
I don't have a credit card. I have Visa Electron, which you could use in many online shops, but i have not used it that way. I use it often "in real life" though, to pay stuff, if i don't have any cash with me. It's handy that way.
I don't have a credit card. I have Visa Electron, which you could use in many online shops, but i have not used it that way. I use it often "in real life" though, to pay stuff, if i don't have any cash with me. It's handy that way.
I have a ton of credit cards. I use them each for a specific purpose and like that they are separate from the others. Easy to keep track of my spending (and my wifes).
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Posted 08 December 2008 - 11:09 PM
1984, on Dec 8 2008, 10:53 PM, said:
I have a ton of credit cards. I use them each for a specific purpose and like that they are separate from the others. Easy to keep track of my spending (and my wifes).
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Posted 09 December 2008 - 12:57 AM
I have one and it makes it easy to keep track of everything since I only pay the one bill. I have never paid a cent of interest either.
