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

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I'd rather trust a two bit pimp on the street to hold my money than any
'regulated' finanical instititute. All those regulations are designed to
benefit the banks. :P

Don't dream it. Be it.

;):):-):):-):):-)8')
Michael McGlothlin <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
http://kavlon.org/projects/

On Thu, 1 Aug 2002, [iso-8859-1] "(8?»" wrote:

> 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/
> >
> >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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> > > http://www.math.missouri.edu/~stephen
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