Originally Posted by Sam - DFW
I'm not sure how this got onto to PayPal, but since it did I will weigh in with my experiences...
Take time to actually read the posts on paypalsucks. They are people who, for the most part, were trying to beat the system. Legit sellers should have no problem providing PayPal the information they request. My account was frozen when I had $2000+ in transactions with a three day period. I complied, and my account was restored within two weeks.
Sam
I'd agree with that stuff about the people on paypal sucks. I've been using paypal for more than 5 years and I haven't had a problem, although I don't like their dispute stuff (namely that there's no minimum time after you paid before you can dispute something). I'd also say that paypal is a lot better with refunds. A normal credit card company will take the money from your account right away but then wait a week before removing the charge from the customer's bill. Definitely a pain when you've got a shop and people think I'm not refunding their money.
I use ebay to sell random stuff I have and to buy computer parts and DVDs. Apple wanted $100 to replace my ipod mini battery - spent $15 on ebay getting one. Gateway wanted $550 to replace my laptop's LCD inverter - $40 on ebay.