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Laura Lynn Teddy Bear Academy
Nicholasville, KY
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OK... I ordered a book at Amazon and they don't take Paypal. 

I would use my Paypal debit card.... but..... it got compromised.  A false charge was made(only $5, but still!) and I cancelled the card, am waiting for the new one.

I was on Paypal's site and finally read about their "virtual debit card"  It is VERY cool!  AFter you install the program, whenever you are on a site where you would normally enter in your CC number - a window pops up from the virtual program and you use that to fill in. 

It generates a virtual cc number, exp date AND ID number (the 3 digit on back) that is ONLY good for this ONE purchase!  It creates a new number for every purchase you make online.

I will be using this from now on instead of either of my debit cards online now. 

Oh... as for my "compromised" card.... I have my Paypal acct set up to email me every time I use my Paypal debit card.  I got an email for a charge I didn't use... for UNIVERSO ON LINE  (in Brazil)  I suspect they did a small charge first to see if the card was good or not. 

After the charge was completed, I filled out and filed a false charge affidavit and got my $ back.  Only took a week from mailing to investigation to receiving $ back.

I have to admit... this happened a couple of times before but it was never approved so I procrastinated on taking care of it.  The 3rd time I realized I'd better do something... turns out THIS one went thru!  So glad I canceled the card!  (and requested a new one)

Thank goodness this false charge was for a small amount of money so it was a minor inconvenience!

psichick78 Flying Fur Studios
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 3,073

wow, sounds like a neat feature. Is there a fee for using it?

rkr4cds Creative Design Studio (RKR4CDS)
suburban Chicago
Posts: 2,044

Cool new idea.

Oh... as for my "compromised" card.... I have my Paypal acct set up to email me every time I use my Paypal debit card.  I got an email for a charge I didn't use... for UNIVERSO ON LINE  (in Brazil)  I suspect they did a small charge first to see if the card was good or not.

That's exactly what was pointed out on Dateline's To Catch An ID Thief, small amounts to test the transaction and card.

Laura Lynn Teddy Bear Academy
Nicholasville, KY
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Bobbie... I knew I got the idea from somewhere  :crackup:   I love all those kinds of shows... kinda like watching a trainwreck..

Heather, there's no fee at all to use it!

cherylbruinwerks Bruinwerks
Edmonton
Posts: 784

I logged on to PP and couldn't find a reference to it. I do have an account. Is it just a US thing?

Cheryl bear_flower

Laura Lynn Teddy Bear Academy
Nicholasville, KY
Posts: 3,653
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I'm not sure... here's a link though!
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/websc … ks-outside

cherylbruinwerks Bruinwerks
Edmonton
Posts: 784

Thanks Lauralynn, I'll check it out.

Cheryl :rose:

FenBeary Folk FenBeary Folk
Pointon Fen, Lincolnshire, UK
Posts: 2,234

I have just gonw to the link and used help to read all about it but I stll can't find how to add it, am I being thick bear_wacko HELP :hug:

Laura Lynn Teddy Bear Academy
Nicholasville, KY
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https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_vdc-intro

When I clicked on the "Download Now" button, the link didn't work right because the url had this at the beginning of the address which ... on MY computer did not work: https://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;94864243;11466062;j?

  It may work for you... but I just deleted that part of the URL address and got to the correct page.

MerBear MerBear Originals
Brockville, Ontario
Posts: 1,540

I just checked further - this is only for US residents. That sucks!

Marion

Laura Lynn Teddy Bear Academy
Nicholasville, KY
Posts: 3,653
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Oh crud!  Hmmm it is in the Beta stage... so maybe they'll offer it worldwide after a while.

Summer5 Pawssibles
Loon Lake, Saskatchewan
Posts: 571

Read your message re paypal.  Good idea.  Even though I love the internet, I have to be very careful too.  This a.m. when I checked out my email, there was a message supposedly from a person in Africa that wanted to become an email pen pal thing.  I just deleted the message, but it does make me uncomfortable when things like that happen.  Unfortuanately we all have to have suspicious minds nowadays.

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