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PayPal Adds Fees, Sneakily
When it comes my personal finances, I like to stay informed, so imagine my dismay when PayPal quietly tacked on fees for a service I'd previously enjoyed for free. As a writer, a significant chunk of my earnings come through PayPal. For all parties involved, it's faster and more ...
Apple Eyeing PayPal's Business, Say Wall Street Gossips
Apple Eyeing PayPal's Business, Say Wall Street Gossips
businessinsider.com — Wall Street gossips tell us that Apple (AAPL) executives have dropped hints suggesting the company is considering creating a service that would allow iTunes Store account holders to use those accounts to make purchases on participating third-party ... (more) Apple Eyeing PayPal's Business, Say Wall Street Gossips
PayPal now available for US Xbox LIVE Accounts - Xbox Live's Major Nelson
majornelson.com — If you are in the United States, you can now use PayPal as a method of payment for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. You can use PayPal to buy Microsoft Points without having to associate your credit card information to your Xbox LIVE account. If you are new ... (more) PayPal now available for US Xbox LIVE Accounts - Xbox ...
Blog Archive » PayPal’s Service Interruption
thepaypalblog.com — scottg To all PayPal users, please accept my apologies on behalf of everyone at PayPal for the service interruption you experienced today. We take our commitment seriously to provide our customers a safe, secure and convenient way to pay and be paid ... (more) Blog Archive » PayPal’s Service Interruption
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Paypal adds new fees with no notice
Gadgetell — ... experience either.  I get payments via Paypal from my clients every month and Paypal always takes a chunk for themselves.  I think they need to be charging people who send money via Paypal, not those who receive it. Paypal gets a good $50 or so a month in fees from me each month, fees that come from money I’ve earned. How do you feel about Paypal’s fee structure?  Do you think its fair or not?  Please leave a comment with your thoughts! Read [PCWorld]   Full Story » | Written by Sue ...

Nobody Look At The Paypal Secretly Adding New Fees [PayPal]
Consumerist — ... fee. Sneaky. When PC World blogger Jared Newman complained to them about the lacking notice, Paypal said, "We didn't want to make a huge formal communication out of this pricing change, because we weren't really adding any fees, and we were hoping it would be a more useful experience for people," Hill said. AKA we really hoped no one would notice. I guess the thing to do is have senders mark it "eBay purchase" or click the "personal tab" and choose one of the radio buttons there. PayPal Adds Fees, Sneakily [PC World] (Photo: ...

Paypal Quietly Adds New Fees to Personal Accounts
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — ... "We didn't want to make a huge formal communication out of this pricing change, because we weren't really adding any fees, and we were hoping it would be a more useful experience for people," said Charlotte Hill, Paypal's PR manager. ...

PayPal "hides" new fee; causes customer revolt (EBAY)
IT Blogwatch's blog — ... accounts to my own. ... As I explained to Charlotte Hill, PayPal's PR manager, the fees themselves don't really bother me. PayPal can run its business as it pleases, and I have every right to take my business elsewhere. What's really infuriating is that there was no warning about the new fees, and no notification once they were instated. Hill protested. An e-mail did go out, she said ... and a post on PayPal's official blog. ... Well, not really. ... You're just being underhanded. more PayPal's Heinz Waelchli tries to "clarify" (but just makes it worse): Our send money ...

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