Paypal (was Re: [Gllug] OT : Credit cards in a MySQL Database)

[Alistair Mann]

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Thus spaketh Rich Walker on Tuesday 17 June 2003 4:11 pm:
> Rev Simon Rumble <simon at rumble.net> writes:
> > On Tue 17 Jun, Alistair Mann bloviated thus:
> > > Last I heard, paypal was being castigated for losing people's money,
> > > taking months to sort out problems, and so forth. Have things changed?
> > > Thus far I've avoided using it either as buyer or seller; is it mature
> > > enough now to do reconsider? Does anyone else here use it, and care to
> > > comment on their experience?
> >
> > Worse, they perform bank type functions but they aren't a bank.
>
> In my book, that actually qualifies as an advantage. Unless you know of
> a bank where the online-access doesn't require specific Java runtime
> engines, specific holes in your firewall or specific browsers; a bank
> where you can keep your accounts in multiple currencies without
> incurring a UKP 20 charge for each transaction; a bank that simplifies
> online payments for small businesses?

www.fleet.com. A bank based in the American North East. I regularly access my 
account there using konqueror and it is, I believe, is a paradigm UK banks 
would do well to follow. Would have to look up the multiple currency option. 
And think that you yet are asking a bit much for online payments to come as 
standard with basic accounts.
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Alistair
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