Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Off topic - Check cashing cards

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I wouldn't suggest Paypal any longer (I have cancelled mine). With the era 
of new corporate responsibility, I trust no unregulated financial service 
companies. Especially ones that have the power to do charge-backs against 
your accounts.

Perhaps ebay will turn it into a legitimate institution, until then I keep 
my eye on the happenings at  http://www.paypalwarning.com/.



At 03:24 PM 8/1/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I would suggest looking into a PayPal debit card. I've used debit cards at
>several banks and so far am happiest with the way it's handled by PayPal.
>PayPal doesn't let debit's bounce the way many banks do, I can instantly
>see my expenditures via PC or my cell phone, I get cash back for each
>purchase credited back to my account within 24 hours (and I get interest
>back from the money fund on the account). I can easily limit my risk by
>having two PayPal accounts (credit cards and bank accounts work also..
>though a lil slower) and only transfering money into the account as I
>need to spend it.. thus if the card is lost or stolen there is nothing
>there to be stolen. I can make that account transfer while standing in the
>store via the web interface in my phone. Very cool indeed. ;)
>
>
>;):):-):):-):):-)8')
>Michael McGlothlin <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
>http://kavlon.org/projects/
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>On Thu, 1 Aug 2002, Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote:
>
> > My wife wants to get a check cashing card (debit card), but I heard that
> > it has less legal protections than a credit card.  Can any of you guys
> > tell me anything about this?
> >
> >
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