[geeks] grr paypal

[David Cantrell]

On Sun, Feb 24, 2002 at 08:57:14AM -0500, s at avoidant.org wrote:
> David Cantrell wrote:
> > The trouble *I* have with Paypal is that it Just Doesn't Work.  They wanted
> > me to fax them a copy of my credit card statement with their micro-deposit
> How odd. I didn't have to do that. They made two micro-deposits into my
> checking account and I entered the amounts thereof in a webform..
> 
> Could it be because you're a furriner?

Yes.  They make the stupid assumption that all banks operate like how US
banks do, so I couldn't just tell them the reference number they attached
to the deposit and which disappeared in transit.

That stupidity is, I suppose, another jolly good reason for not doing
business with them.  A company that deals in money transfers and yet
obviously didn't even test their sign-up procedure is dangerous.  It makes
me wonder what other important bits they couldn't be bothered to test.

-- 
David Cantrell | david at cantrell.org.uk | http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david

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