Comments on: Some Kind of Pal

By: Venomous Kate

Venomous Kate — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:38:30 +0000

Well, I do handle the bill-paying to save on all that yelling. But I still get guilt-trips for spending, say, $30 on a pair of jeans instead of a mere $15.

And let’s not even TALK about how little I’m supposed to spend on shoes.

By: Flap

Flap — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:22:10 +0000

You are sneaky Kate.

Don’t you wear the financial pants in the family yet?

By: Venomous Kate

Venomous Kate — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:34:19 +0000

I actually like PayPal, except for the withdrawal limit — it lets me shop without VH knowing about it.

By: rodney dill

rodney dill — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:24:21 +0000

I have a few hundred in paypal I use for printer ink, and some computer peripherals, like my LaCie 100 GB usb drive. I also made a small purchase to woot.com from there.

By: Flap

Flap — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:13:26 +0000

I verified a little used checking account a long time ago and rarely use PayPal now. But, when I do I usally spend the $$ quick so no interest lost. ))

The Wii is fantastic.

It took me forever to find one. But, well worth the wait.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:45:35 +0000

I keep nothing in my Paypal… then again I don’t have anyone paying me that way. My boss still pays me with an old fashioned check. LOL. Considering he’s a computer geek – this always makes me laugh.

By: Linoge

Linoge — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:22:49 +0000

Bah. I have not even allowed PayPal to verify any of my bank accounts yet… I got burned by that site way back in college, and am only dealing with it now because I have to due to pay-to-post limitations. Of course, I also only have all of 50 bucks hidden away in it, so I am in a slightly different ballpark.

Me, I am just waiting for September to have a good reason to try and convince Better Half with to buy a 360…

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:32:03 +0000

Just bear in mind that PayPal is not a bank and is not covered by federal banking regulations. Technically, they have no right to your SSN, but it’s part of their TOS… PayPal can, and does, put all kinds of ridiculous limitations on how you can use their service. As long aas you’re ok with it, go for it. There was the time that they “froze” over $1700 in my account during a so-called investigation. Sheesh…

By: Venomous Kate

Venomous Kate — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:59:25 +0000

Oh, I’m definitely going to get one — I’ve got no doubt the Boy and I will have a blast with it! It’s just a matter of ‘when’ now.

By: Jae

Jae — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:50:11 +0000

Go for the Wii! I have grown to absolutely adore ours.