zinfamous
No Lifer
- Jul 12, 2006
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update:
So my $700 "rent" to the GF, via Paypal charged to the CSR, went through without problems. Well, mostly. I didn't pay any kind of fee (I almost never use paypal, and this is the first time I ever charged a cc through it, so I didn't know what to expect) but it charged her ~$20 for the transaction. I paid as a service, because I wasn't sure that sending money to friend/family would qualify.
posted to CSR statement and I've now paid off the first group of charges on my balance.
HOWEVER--today I tried to buy some booze for ~$26 and the card was declined twice. Called them, and they had put a hold on my card due to the paypal transaction because they weren't sure if it was legit. I mean, not like they have a history of my purchases yet, but I would think that this would be a somewhat normal charge, thought it does show up as a charge to xxxxx@gmail.com.
Anyhoo, got that squared away. So just so you know, if the fee isn't a problem, you guys can likely charge rent via paypal, at least. I don't mind the Fee because it actually saves me far more money that I otherwise wouldn't want to spend. Now, I will be buying some cash cards--like Amazon and maybe Costco, but I don't want to put too much money in those. I already have some Costco cash cards that need to be spent down from the previous quarter(s) of the Freedom 5% back offer. grrrr.
So my $700 "rent" to the GF, via Paypal charged to the CSR, went through without problems. Well, mostly. I didn't pay any kind of fee (I almost never use paypal, and this is the first time I ever charged a cc through it, so I didn't know what to expect) but it charged her ~$20 for the transaction. I paid as a service, because I wasn't sure that sending money to friend/family would qualify.
posted to CSR statement and I've now paid off the first group of charges on my balance.
HOWEVER--today I tried to buy some booze for ~$26 and the card was declined twice. Called them, and they had put a hold on my card due to the paypal transaction because they weren't sure if it was legit. I mean, not like they have a history of my purchases yet, but I would think that this would be a somewhat normal charge, thought it does show up as a charge to xxxxx@gmail.com.
Anyhoo, got that squared away. So just so you know, if the fee isn't a problem, you guys can likely charge rent via paypal, at least. I don't mind the Fee because it actually saves me far more money that I otherwise wouldn't want to spend. Now, I will be buying some cash cards--like Amazon and maybe Costco, but I don't want to put too much money in those. I already have some Costco cash cards that need to be spent down from the previous quarter(s) of the Freedom 5% back offer. grrrr.