Re: Small business sites?

From: Tim Jowers (timjowers_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: 10 Nov 2004 10:17:28 -0800

martin griffith <martingriffith@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:<o7n1p0d7o00miq7uqd3dd0t50urtefud55@4ax.com>...
> On 9 Nov 2004 06:18:25 -0800, in sci.electronics.design you wrote:
>
> >martin griffith wrote...
> >>
> >> For some unknown psycholigical reason I dread and fear
> >> Ebay systems, so any alternatives would be appreciated
> >
> > Sadly the alternates don't have as many customers... eBay
> > isn't so bad, but their PayPal subsidiary can be bad news.
> >
> > PayPal is preferred by buyers, in part because of its deep
> > integration with eBay, allowing minimum-click payment and
> > winner's item-list payment indication. That may be why it
> > is used by most sellers, but some *refuse* to accept PayPal.
> >
> > The problem is PayPal has direct access to your bank account
> > and credit card. It's their sudden withdrawals and arrogant
> > attitude that have led to some rather serious complaints.
> >
> > http://www.paypalsucks.com/ http://www.paypalwarning.com/
> > http://www.paypalwarning.com/WallOfShame/Default.asp
> > http://www.consumeraffairs.com/online/paypal_01.html
> > http://paypalsuit.com/ http://www.ygoodman.com/paypal.asp
>
> thanks Win.
> Its your last paragraph that worries me,
> I'll wait to see who else uses non ebay/paypal services
>
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>
> martin
>
> Serious error.
> All shortcuts have disappeared.
> Screen. Mind. Both are blank.

PayPal sucks but I use 'em. Reverted payments. Gestapo customer
service. But basically related to them wanting to "know your customer"
as far as a I can tell. Basically, DO NOT EVER CHANGE ADDRESS OR PHONE
NUMBER if you use PayPal.