PayPal = Stoneage?

[ThreeD]

Ok so I just opened a paypal account a few minutes ago because I need to buy a vbulletin license asap!

I added a CC # and completed the registration process. When I try to add funds paypal tells me to go to my local bank to deposit money into my paypal account? I mean seriously, is that the only way to add funds if you're not living in the US?

I thought paypal was supposed to be easy, if that's the only way I'll cancel my account right now because that's ridicilous

Anyone with paypal experience, please let me know what's going on..

Cheers,
3D

 

[HHDomains]

There's a big difference between being relevant to the thread topic and being relevant to the thread.
The issue has been resolved.

 

[liam_d]

There's a big difference between being relevant to the thread topic and being relevant to the thread.
The issue has been resolved.

Doesn't mean we can't talk about paypal.

In my opinion i don't like the way they do things at all, i use nochex, much better.

 

[armstrong]

Umm I bought vbulletin on a credit card..

Same here, and I'm based in the Philippines, where Paypal dare not tread.

 

[liam_d]

Same here, and I'm based in the Philippines, where Paypal dare not tread.

Haha, why do they dare not to tread their feet in the Philippines?

I may look into using google checkout soon, but to be honest nochex works great for me, an advatange over paypal, people don't have to signup to send me money from a card.

 

[armstrong]

Paypal operates only in a handful of countries. Unfortunately, the Philippines is not one of these.

 

[Robert Allen]

Paypal operates only in a handful of countries. Unfortunately, the Philippines is not one of these.

Yep. Mainly european countrys, canada and USA. A few not in these countries.

Trust me armstrong, you are not missing anything. PAYPAL wont let me refund to a member on this forum. Unless i refund, i will get negative TR. IT IS NOT MY FAULT! I offered double or nothing to this guy to get him to go away. (2 LNL.net's, not 1 LNL.net.)

I seriously hate paypal for that. I already had enough of this 6 months ago...

Robert.....

 

[liam_d]

Robert take my advice and try nochex, they are good.

 

[HHDomains]

Same here, and I'm based in the Philippines, where Paypal dare not tread.

[offtopic] I made a batch of Crispy Pata today for my students, one of my favorite filipino dishes. They loved it.[/offtopic]

 

[ThreeD]

Been away for two days and I see this thread is still alive...

Speaking of paypal competition - wasn't google going to start something called gBuy? People have been talking about gBuy for ages now - but I've seen nothing yet. Or is gBuy the same as checkout?

Armstrong - I looked for the CC option when trying to purchase the license - only found the following options:

Credit-card - online using any of the following processors:

* Metacharge
* PayPal
* WorldPay

Credit-card - offline using either:

* telephone
* fax

Other offline payment methods:

* Check - mail
* Wire Transfer
* Invoice

I guess in that sense, I did use my CC, but through paypal because Jelsoft doesn't have a direct way of handeling CC transactions. I kept looking for a way to put my CC info directly on the Jelsoft website - without having to go through a 3rd party (paypal).

Oh well, problem was solved the same night - so time to move on I'm still wondering what's up with gBuy though, if anyone has some info I'd be happy.