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Burning man defeats PayPal

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Re: Burning man defeats PayPal

#101

Post by smackfu » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 8:54 PM UTC

jrockway wrote: post #58

dhimes wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Customer service with PayPal is a hundred times better than customer service with Google, in my experience. I've never had a problem getting CS on the phone with PayPal. Google is a different story.

And Amazon?

I think Amazon still has people boycotting them over the one-click patent.

Re: Burning man defeats PayPal

#102

Post by smackfu » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 8:57 PM UTC

ericz wrote: post #25

Can we start the move to Google Checkout and Amazon Payments? They both charge the same amount of fees as PayPal yet do not have draconian policies and downright retarded treatment of their customers

Personally, I think the only options are PayPal or taking credit cards directly. Any other choice is just an obstacle to your customers, another account that they need to sign up for. Yes, people have Google accounts but do they have a credit card on file?

The funny thing is that the competitors don't undercut PayPal. It's no wonder they aren't getting much traction.

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