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    314 months ago

    What’s better than PayPal / what issues does PayPal have? I don’t know any better alternative…

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      364 months ago

      I assume just normal credit card payments online? PayPal started because people were scared to use their card online, but now you get all the same buyer protections and insurance.

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        How do you send money to friends or businesses with credit card? Is there a paypal card which has your login information printed on it?

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          34 months ago

          Venmo usually, but many banks have built in cash payment apps too.

          I’m 35 and never had a PayPal account and have never felt the need for one

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            64 months ago

            Obviously you can do a SEPA transfer as well, but it’s not instant and you have to type a long number and don’t have a consistently good user experience. Bank apps lack good UX. Stuff like “send this friend 5 bucks again, this is his profile picture” and are a pain to log into.

            I don’t say I like paypal or banks, i actually dont like either. But paypal is just more convenient.

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            54 months ago

            Venmo is, afaik, owned by PayPal, although they do a good job to not let on that it’s a PayPal service.

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      64 months ago

      PayPal stole my money and I’m far from the only case. Venmo is much better, but still provides fundamentally the same service

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      44 months ago

      For a merchant; PayPal fees are quite high, their merchant support is abysmal and you have to be a decent size SME before you get a dedicated account manager.

      And dont even get me started on their so called “merchant protection” offer for disputes.