PayPal - some help please

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by pace, May 9, 2007.

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  1. #1
    To cut a long story short my PayPal account was hijacked and nearly $6,000 taken from my credit card and bank account

    My cc company and bank accepted this and refunded my money

    Paypal refuse to accept fraudulent activity and have turned my account negative!!

    I've been looking at alternatives to PayPal and virtually settled on AlertPay as being the nearest to PayPal capabilities

    Does anyone have any experience - good, bad or indifferent - with AlertPay

    if you know of a better alternative, please let me know

    Thanks
     
    pace, May 9, 2007 IP
  2. technoguy

    technoguy Notable Member

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    I have heard many horror stories about paypal. I think paypal should think seriously about this now. I am using paypal as I dont have any other alternative. But would like to switch to something as soon as I will get another choice.
     
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  3. rentdn

    rentdn Well-Known Member

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    Try moneybookers.com they are really good and many people in this forum use it , it's really better then paypal
     
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    the_one Banned

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    yes absolutely right switch into moneybooker or e-gold
     
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  5. eniram

    eniram Peon

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    Google Checkout now offers an invoice option and I use it with much success.
    It may not be person-to-person like PayPal, but it doesn't come with the same risk that PayPal makes it's sellers assume.
     
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    flash9 Banned

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    Am i right by saying google checkout is only available for US consumers at the moment?
     
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    cutiger95 Peon

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    Google checkout is available to US and British customers I believe.

    Now the only question that I have is if one of my customers is from Australia can I still bill them via Google Checkout.
     
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    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    sorry to hear that, paypal don't co-operate most of the time, i like money bookers because they don't ask for a credit card for verification!

    money bookers is suggested if you are looking for alternatives, but then i have never heard about the payment processor that you are talking about:)
     
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  9. pace

    pace Peon

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    Thanks for answers so far

    I was basically looking for a processor that was virtually identical to PayPal

    I didn't want a straight merchant account, as I want to be able to buy and sell through the same one, and be able to put "Buy Now" buttons on my websites

    The only one I've found that comes close seems to be AlertPay

    If no one has any adverse experience with them, I'm going to give them a try
     
    pace, May 10, 2007 IP
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    inworx Peon

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    But sellers can only be from US.

    AlertPay are fine. I used them for 2 transactions, wroked greate for me. Lets wait for another users...though.
     
    inworx, May 10, 2007 IP