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hate gettin ripped off
hate gettin ripped off so i orderedsome parts online the other day for the first time with my h&r block card from my tax returns, and some slimo is buyin airplane tickets from carribean air!!!!! AARRGGH F$%#@ I don't really understand how online scamming works but i tell ya what it really really jerks my chain. oh and it's sunday and there is nothin i can do till tommorow
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RE: hate gettin ripped off
Unfortunately Paypal isn't bulletproof either.<div>
</div><div>If you happen to have a trojan or keylogger on your computer...nothing is really bulletproof because any form of payment is only as strong as it's password.</div>
</div><div>If you happen to have a trojan or keylogger on your computer...nothing is really bulletproof because any form of payment is only as strong as it's password.</div>
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RE: hate gettin ripped off
H&R block card... did you do one of these "refund anticipation" loans...
you already got ripped by H&R block!
always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
you already got ripped by H&R block!
always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
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RE: hate gettin ripped off
no screw the refund anticipation loan, seems ridiculous to me. The only places i used the card online at was rpm, new era models, and rc raven. thats it. rpm uses shopatron, whatever the hell that is, and im not sure what new era and rc raven use. however i do know that i am seriously ticked off, i hope this guy gets Montezuma's revenge while he is traveling around on my dime.
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Unfortunately Paypal isn't bulletproof either.<div>
</div><div>If you happen to have a trojan or keylogger on your computer...nothing is really bulletproof because any form of payment is only as strong as it's password.</div>
Unfortunately Paypal isn't bulletproof either.<div>
</div><div>If you happen to have a trojan or keylogger on your computer...nothing is really bulletproof because any form of payment is only as strong as it's password.</div>
Paypal claims their system has never lost a clients money. I had two transactions go bad on ebay (hijacked ebay accounts) and paypal had my money back within 12 days both times.
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always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
Best to ask and make sure at your bank though.
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ORIGINAL: Moontan13
Most debit cards carry the same protection as credit cards, so you can challenge a payment and get your money back.
Best to ask and make sure at your bank though.
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always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
Best to ask and make sure at your bank though.
with a debit card, your checking account is drained of the funds until it's straightened out
with a credit card, your cash on hand and bank account is not effected
may seem minor, but wait till the bank's got your entire checking account locked up due to fraud
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ORIGINAL: sloppyG
the do have the same protection, but while the bank is figuring out it was fraud is the difference
with a debit card, your checking account is drained of the funds until it's straightened out
with a credit card, your cash on hand and bank account is not effected
may seem minor, but wait till the bank's got your entire checking account locked up due to fraud
ORIGINAL: Moontan13
Most debit cards carry the same protection as credit cards, so you can challenge a payment and get your money back.
Best to ask and make sure at your bank though.
ORIGINAL: sloppyG
always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
Best to ask and make sure at your bank though.
with a debit card, your checking account is drained of the funds until it's straightened out
with a credit card, your cash on hand and bank account is not effected
may seem minor, but wait till the bank's got your entire checking account locked up due to fraud
I use one for on line purchases only and transfer only enough to cover it. Can't take anything that isn't there and they can't access the other account.
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ORIGINAL: OvalRacer99
I rufuse to have ANY credit cards, such a ripoff the interest and fees they charge. So instead I have 2 seperate checking accounts.
I use one for on line purchases only and transfer only enough to cover it. Can't take anything that isn't there and they can't access the other account.
ORIGINAL: sloppyG
the do have the same protection, but while the bank is figuring out it was fraud is the difference
with a debit card, your checking account is drained of the funds until it's straightened out
with a credit card, your cash on hand and bank account is not effected
may seem minor, but wait till the bank's got your entire checking account locked up due to fraud
ORIGINAL: Moontan13
Most debit cards carry the same protection as credit cards, so you can challenge a payment and get your money back.
Best to ask and make sure at your bank though.
ORIGINAL: sloppyG
always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
always use a credit card, not a debit card and shop at reputable vendors
Best to ask and make sure at your bank though.
with a debit card, your checking account is drained of the funds until it's straightened out
with a credit card, your cash on hand and bank account is not effected
may seem minor, but wait till the bank's got your entire checking account locked up due to fraud
I use one for on line purchases only and transfer only enough to cover it. Can't take anything that isn't there and they can't access the other account.
Also, I would not be so sure that the accounts cannot be linked or accessed. People willing to operate outside the law can do some very scary things with informwtion and the internet...
IMO, to this point, sloppyG is the only person who has made any sense with his replys.
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I rufuse to have ANY credit cards, such a ripoff the interest and fees they charge. So instead I have 2 seperate checking accounts.
I use one for on line purchases only and transfer only enough to cover it. Can't take anything that isn't there and they can't access the other account.
I use one for on line purchases only and transfer only enough to cover it. Can't take anything that isn't there and they can't access the other account.
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ORIGINAL: Moontan13
Paypal be very very good to me.
Paypal claims their system has never lost a clients money. I had two transactions go bad on ebay (hijacked ebay accounts) and paypal had my money back within 12 days both times.
ORIGINAL: Teknic
Unfortunately Paypal isn't bulletproof either.<div>
</div><div>If you happen to have a trojan or keylogger on your computer...nothing is really bulletproof because any form of payment is only as strong as it's password.</div>
Unfortunately Paypal isn't bulletproof either.<div>
</div><div>If you happen to have a trojan or keylogger on your computer...nothing is really bulletproof because any form of payment is only as strong as it's password.</div>
Paypal claims their system has never lost a clients money. I had two transactions go bad on ebay (hijacked ebay accounts) and paypal had my money back within 12 days both times.
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ORIGINAL: proanti1
Paypal is exactly how my account got compromised. Paypal will pay you back if your Paypal account got drained, but Paypal will act like childish little *******s if they are the reason your BofA account was hit.
ORIGINAL: Moontan13
Paypal be very very good to me.
Paypal claims their system has never lost a clients money. I had two transactions go bad on ebay (hijacked ebay accounts) and paypal had my money back within 12 days both times.
ORIGINAL: Teknic
Unfortunately Paypal isn't bulletproof either.<div>
</div><div>If you happen to have a trojan or keylogger on your computer...nothing is really bulletproof because any form of payment is only as strong as it's password.</div>
Unfortunately Paypal isn't bulletproof either.<div>
</div><div>If you happen to have a trojan or keylogger on your computer...nothing is really bulletproof because any form of payment is only as strong as it's password.</div>
Paypal claims their system has never lost a clients money. I had two transactions go bad on ebay (hijacked ebay accounts) and paypal had my money back within 12 days both times.
if you use a credit card instead of paypal, you wouldn't have been out of your money for 12 days, you wouldn't have been out of money at all
credit cards do allow people to get themselves into trouble, but used responsibly, they're very useful and have benefits over other forms of payment
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RE: hate gettin ripped off
if you use a credit card instead of paypal, you wouldn't have been out of your money for 12 days, you wouldn't have been out of money at all
YMMV.
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credit cards aren't evil or out to get you, they just need to be used responsibly
and if used responsibly, their benefits outweigh their negatives by a large margin
and if used responsibly, their benefits outweigh their negatives by a large margin
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ORIGINAL: sloppyG
credit cards aren't evil or out to get you, they just need to be used responsibly
and if used responsibly, their benefits outweigh their negatives by a large margin
credit cards aren't evil or out to get you, they just need to be used responsibly
and if used responsibly, their benefits outweigh their negatives by a large margin
with my other credit card, i get 0.5% cash back in real canadian money on all of my purshache of the month. i can use that $ where i want.
i pay almost everything with then, you just have to pay it before you receive the bill and you dont have interest.
i dont know how it is in usa, but here you need credit cards to build credit if you want to buy a house...