Its time for me to step up and set up a Pay-Pal account. (you listening LoudAzzLoStepide)

How long does it take to set up?
How safe is it?
Anything else I should know?

Any interesting stories?

 

not long
pretty safe. its only as safe as the user using it.
only thing you have to watch out for is dead beats.

 

yep pretty damn safe. the only "money" horror stories you read about it is people falling for "phishing" emails. Don't ever goto a website from a link in an email.

 

what he said - just be careful of fake emails from "paypal" asking you to click the link to verify your account - or sometimes they will say something about your account being investigated - there are several. if you ever get an email from paypal that you feel is legit you should still not click to link. Close the email and go through your browser to paypal, if they need you to do something it will tell you after you enter your name and pword.

 

I have never had a problem with it and I have been using it for about 3+ years.

 

I never had a problem but I get tons of fake emails (to my hotmail acct paypal acct) trying to get my password. I get 10 to1 more to my hotmail acct than to my regular acct

 

if you are only sending money link it to only your credit card, not to a bank account. This gives you the extra protection of your credit card company and prevents any one from accessing your bank account via your paypal account. If accepting money don't keep large amounts in the paypal account.

 

No problems here eather. It's pretty same IMO.

 

safe indeed...like they say if you have email from them then go to your ebay or pay pal acct and your message will be there as well...if there is no message there then the email is fraudlent....forward it to spoof@ ebay.com and let them check it out for ya.....

 

I have heard/read that they charge the person recieving money 3%...and a friend told me they never charged him for it. So how is it charge or no charge ?