Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#11

Post by Smrchy » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 1:50 PM UTC

It is just so sad that Paypal themselves don't feel the need to update their 10 year old interface and make it fresh and snappy to use.

Oh well, all the best to your project. I'm sure i will give it a try the next time i try to find a 3 month old transaction.

Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#12

Post by dexterbt1 » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 1:53 PM UTC

This has potential. Shouldn't currency decimals be displayed right-aligned?

Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#13

Post by magoon » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 2:06 PM UTC

My first concern is security. I see that you say you import "via SSL" into a "secure Slowpal account".

Can you elaborate on what makes the Slowpal account secure?

Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#14

Post by blantonl » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 2:07 PM UTC

Am I the only one that thinks the name and branding choice is misguided?

How is this any different from providing a valued added service for Paypal and naming it FuckPaypal.com?

Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#15

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 2:10 PM UTC

blantonl wrote: post #14

Am I the only one that thinks the name and branding choice is misguided? How is this any different from providing a valued added service for Paypal and naming it FuckPaypal.com?

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Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#16

Post by saurik » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 2:11 PM UTC

Smrchy wrote: post #11

It is just so sad that Paypal themselves don't feel the need to update their 10 year old interface and make it fresh and snappy to use. Oh well, all the best to your project. I'm sure i will give it a try the next time i try to find a 3 month old transaction.

Why not just use the TransactionSearch API? I only visit PayPal's website when I need to change an account setting.

Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#17

Post by muratmutlu » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 2:23 PM UTC

wodow wrote: post #8

x03 wrote: post #3

It looks great and all that, but wouldn't 'FastPal' have made for a better name?

fastpal.com isn't available, but fasterpal.com is.

nice! I've signed up for slowpal, just in time to do my taxes so needed this

Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#18

Post by program » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 2:45 PM UTC

As a side note: who is sick of the Bootstrap #0088CC color?

Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#19

Post by gotrythis » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 2:53 PM UTC

This is hilarious.

Re: Show HN: Never wait for Paypal again

#20

Post by true_religion » Mon, Jan 07, 2013, 3:00 PM UTC

mblake wrote: post #5

rolleiflex wrote: post #4

Nice idea. Your logo is a lawsuit waiting to happen, though.

Agreed. Change the colors at least. Colors + the fact that he italicized the logo make it way too similar to PayPal's logo. Really not a good move.

I seriously doubt they will sue on the basis that his name has "Pal", uses italics, and has blue like the PayPal logo.

They may however, just cut off access through Paypal API.