written by jellytotxx on 27/10/2014
ive been using paypal for a while and due to my own errors of not reading things properly and getting myself signed up to all sorts i have phoned paypal who are very polite and have stopped anything that i am not happy with. they have claimed my money back within days of me phoning them when i didnt receive a item i bought from ebay, recently got tangled up with justfab who were going to take £35 from my account everymonth for supscription charges which i wasnt aware of until i read reviews, phoned paypal and it was stopped straight away, so very happy with them :)
written by Porter410 on 07/07/2014
I've read review of this place... wow... Really paypal is good, i've been using it for a while and it's my father that recommended it to me. Yes, there's some work to do on their site and the client service is not the best... but i never had problem except those that were my mistake. I use it for gaming and i have no problem with it.
written by kamathi on 27/11/2013
to have genuine goods on the site should protect consumers from fake seller as their state in their site.not every thing you see in the websites are genuine
written by danieljohnston on 23/09/2013
PayPal is the best payment gateway for all kind of online shopping. I have a website and i used payment gateway for secure payment options.
written by LeslieBarker on 19/03/2013
I've used PayPal for years now and haven't had any major issues. Eventually I had to give them my SS number so I could withdraw more than $500 monthly (lame) but that's the hoop you have to jump through. I use it for work payments, sending money to family, selling items (personal stuff like Craigslist) and really find it to be simple and effective. They offer a PayPal debit card which is great along with other items. Pretty cool for my daily use, but may not be for everyone. I've heard about accounts being frozen and the funds that were in there are no longer accessible for months at a time - really lame. I tend to pull my money out as soon as it's cleared my account just in case something funky goes down.
written by helstinki on 15/12/2012
I really don't know why the score for Paypal is so low on this review site- I guess few people wish to report good experiences, but everyone wishes to report bad ones! I have only once had a problem with Paypal where someone had got hold of my account details by phishing; as soon as I realised, I contacted Paypal and they sorted it immediately. I find the tools for selling really useful, and always pay by Paypal over any other method if it's provided as an option. I think the fees are reasonable for sellers of higher priced goods; for goods of low value the minimum fee can be a problem. There is a "micropayments" option, but unfortunately you don't get to use the most convenient one- you must choose one option and stick to it. Overall a very useful tool for online transferring of funds.
Written on: 20/01/2013
"I really don't know why the score for Paypal is so low on this review site-"
Nor I, but I have no experience of them as a seller - just as a buyer and in the nine years I've been using them, I've had no problems at all.
I wasn't aware of the "micropayments" option which just goes to show what can be learned by reading Review Centre and I must thank you, helstinki (just LOVE that nick!) for posting and judging by the quality of your other reviews, I hope you continue to patronise this unique and indespensable website!
written by peterCK on 21/06/2012
The best thing about pAypal is their security although the service's not so good but ok! Satisfactory service
written by kevphillips on 27/05/2012
Just makes online payments so much easier - especially if you've ever used other alternatives!
written by on 22/02/2012
Paypal is a great service. It is by far the easiest way to pay, and get paid on the internet. The only problem I have with the site is their fees for receiving payments add up (this goes double if you work from home and only receive money through paypal). Overall, I feel like it is a great service. If they could lower their fee a bit, I would of given them a perfect score. Maybe one day a better service will come along, until then, Paypal is the way to go.
written by playbackradio on 16/01/2012
Ease of use and highly reliable make paypal the best choice to buy products or accept payments online. I highly recommend obtaining a paypal credit to link to your account. Once payments or credits are in your paypal account, they are automatically available on you credit card. Plus paypal gives cash back on all purchases every month. It's always nice to receive cash back bonuses and credit. I usually use the credit on ebay purchases and paypal again comes in handy, as it is the best way to purchase items on ebay as the paypal customer service will assist you if you have any problems with an ebay purchase. This has happened a few times in the past and paypal has always been more than helpful and has resolved all my problems satisfactory and in most cases refunded my money quickly. Highly recommended for all online purchases to protect yourself and your money. The only way to go in my opinion.
written by pballen on 19/12/2011
Paypal is easy enough to use and it is definitely trustworthy as well. My biggest problem was the fees. I sold some stuff on ebay and the fees seemed really expensive to be honest. When buying though, it's nice and easy and there are no charges from most websites to pay by paypal. You can even get offers from some sites, like flymonarch.com, that apply if you use Paypal. That's decent incentives. Security is tight on Paypal but you will still get phishing emails from people pretending to be paypal. As a general rule I would just say don't click on any email from Paypal... or claiming to be from paypal. If you need to check out your account just go to paypal.com and login through your usual details. On the whole though, not bad. A convenient way to pay.
written by tascom98103 on 04/08/2011
Paypal is free (if you are giving money), easy to use. It's great. When I get money it doesn't cost that much and goes to my bank account quickly. I like it much better than Google Checkout.
written by dizzygal on 08/05/2011
As a buyer paypal is great,you can shop with confidence and safe in the knowledge should something go wrong you are protected.
As a business not so good,1 you can check risk/fraud scores,2 you have to send everything by tracked delivery to ensure seller protection.
I have never lost a chargeback on eBay due to the fact the products were sent tracked (recorded delivery).Your own website is different as paypal only cover you for non receipt
written by magbeth on 05/01/2009
I use paypal on ebay, both for selling and purchasing items, and on several other websites. I have never had a bad experience with them, and have been using them for 5 years.
If a seller fails to deliver goods paid for via paypal, it will launch proceedings and ensure that you are refunded. While this can take a while, it is good to know that you are fully covered.
written by spartanic on 06/11/2007
I've used Paypal for years and I've had my fair share of scammers and have made many mistakes. And because of that I stayed away from Paypal for a while but a few years later I decided to come back since the majority of my customers used Paypal. So far I have not had any issues with Paypal due to the lessons I learned.
My advice is this: make sure you and your customer is verified. This ensures that you are protected if he/she decides to withdraw the payment. When sending items out to the customer always make sure that the package is signed for. If you have to buy signature confirmation then do it. This will give you the advantage when there is a dispute. Always always transfer the money to your bank account right away when you receive a payment. Never ever leave your money in there.
I honestly think that Paypal has gotten better over the years but we'll see how that goes.
written by leeanne1 on 28/09/2007
I like this way of paying for things. I've never had a problem sending or receiving money when I used PayPal it is easy to use and quick way to send money. Only bad point is that not every business uses it.
written by Torquemada on 15/04/2007
I've never had a problem with them over nearly 7 years of eBaying. They have returned funds to me 3 times when sellers have messed up. Though one time they gave me back too much; not a large amount, but I couldn't contact the seller to give them what was over refunded.
I use PayPal when ever I can.
written by sunfairy on 25/11/2006
Paypal are good at what they do but seem to be a bit expensive.
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Harrijames's Response to danieljohnston's Review
Written on: 23/09/2013
good, glad for you everything is going well, just wait until something goes wrong then you will see how wonderful paypal really is
why do you think the overall average score is so low ? all these people cant be wrong, and i speak from bitter experience.