Payment preferences online

[James C]

With more and more online shopping occuring these days. What is your preferred method of paying online? Do you like to pay online or just call with your credit card info or send a cheque? Share your experiences below. Can be with any vendor.

Do you like paypal, google checkout, amazon? etc...

[creagdhubh]

I prefer paying with my (Visa) credit/debit card through a secure checkout process, or through Paypal.

Cheers,

[MrLion]

I prefer paying with my (Visa) credit/debit card through a secure checkout process, or through Paypal.

Cheers,

***.
I've never had any problems with paypal. In fact, I've been able to get my money BACK a couple of times by appealing to Paypal before their 90-day (?)
window-of-opportunity.... for non-kilt-related purchases/vendor problems.

[Tobus]

I prefer Paypal.

Using a credit card is easy, except when ordering from overseas. Each time I try to use my credit card directly through a foreign website (especially the UK), my credit card company denies the charge. They apparently have a lot of problems with credit card fraud in the UK, so I'm forced to pre-authorize the charge and try it again.

It's just a big hassle, and I never have that problem with Paypal.

I also dislike calling in with a verbal credit card number, especially since there's such a time difference (and often a language barrier) involved. Paypal is quick, simple, painless, and doesn't care what time of the day it is.

[artificer]

I greatly prefer to both PAY with, and receive payments FROM Paypal.

In addition to their window of protection, if you make your payment to Paypal with your credit card, you will get your CC's protection in addition to PayPal's, which is useful for custom orders which might take longer than Paypal's 45 day window.

That said, I am now using "Square", a small business credit card processing service as well. It provides micro-businesses with the ability to process CC payments directly without standard bank fees of ~$50/mth for the swiper handset and +6% or more of each transaction in bank fees.

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[madmacs]

I hate phones...

If I can do it via a cart or an email and paypal I will...

[Father Bill]

I prefer paying with my (Visa) credit/debit card through a secure checkout process, or through Paypal.

Cheers,

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[CMcG]

Paypal is convenient and secure.

[Jaggy thistle]

Always pay pal for me

[Lyle1]

I most often use my PayPal account with my AmEx card. I do use a credit card on selected websites that I trust to be secure.