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Re: Using Paypal (by Mike N.):
phill12 wrote:============== If a potential renter feels more comfortable using PayPal or an escrow account, I will gladly go that route. My rent price reflects the potential additional fees anyway. If they choose to send me a check instead, I'll offer them a slight discount. Because of ebay and PayPal purchases, people think they have protection, but as you've said they really don't. I don't know if a renter has any more protection paying with a credit card via PayPal. In my last transaction, the renter got so frustrated with trying to set up the account, she finally just sent me a check instead. A renter has more protection with an escrow, but I don't know how many want to pay the extra fee. As an owner, I prefer PayPal to the escrow, because I get my money now. Have a great weekend Mikelaurenh35 wrote:avoid pay pal like the plague!!!! I used to be an ebay seller, until I was TOTALLY SCR(((D BY PAYPAL!! enough that I completely stopped selling on ebay and closed my paypal account.They go against their own polocies, regardless of all documentation!
do your self a favor and stay away from them
I have only shopped on e-bay twice back in 2002-2003 when I tried Paypal for one day and canceled it.
I could be wrong because of not using e-bay but this was first time I ever heard of Paypal. It seemed to be pushed by e-bay and the sellers.
As timeshares sales carried over onto e-bay so did people's thinking of using Paypal to buy or rent and now people that want the money quickly demand you use it.
I will not rent from a owner that only collects this way because they get their money and renter gets nothing but fee to pay and no protection.
I agree to stay away from Paypal and if a owner only wants to deal this way then move on.