Paypal "gift" question

[Edwolf1963]

I personally don't use or request "Gift" as it is misleading and false if a transaction truly is not one. I started using the "Payment Owed" option ages ago as transactions are indeed a "payment owed', are they not..? As long as I use the link to my bank account - there are no add'l fees to me or the other party and PayPal makes out not having to incur a CC fee and in the float of 3-4 business days to deposit funds into my account. If they didn't make out here or somehow were being circumvented, I'd think they'd take steps to correct it.

To the original question, I don't know if buyer protection comes into play here and/or to what level..?

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Edwolf1963

I personally don't use or request "Gift" as it is misleading and false if a transaction truly is not one. I started using the "Payment Owed" option ages ago as transactions are indeed a "payment owed', are they not..? As long as I use the link to my bank account - there are no add'l fees to me or the other party and PayPal makes out not having to incur a CC fee and in the float of 3-4 business days to deposit funds into my account. If they didn't make out here or somehow were being circumvented, I'd think they'd take steps to correct it.

To the original question, I don't know if buyer protection comes into play here and/or to what level..?

Payment owed intimates a service or product that has already been performed or is in your possession to me.

I don't think "Buyer Protection" comes into play, similar to a gift. I have used this several times in occasions where it was appropriate and was indeed a "Owed Payment" and no item was undergoing the risk of being shipped somewhere.

[Edwolf1963]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Payment owed intimates a service or product that has already been performed or is in your possession to me.

Dave, don't disagree here .. but that's just it - hinting at what it should or should not be - PayPal should either clarify and/or shut the door on this if they feel it's not in the intent/spirit for which it's being used. In your example, then it's OK if I send you the card first (which I do with several Net54 members) and then I get payment because it's a product "that is already in your possession"?

Objectively I can see several sides to this, but IMO since it's not clear, PayPal makes no effort to clarify or close and makes their financial gain in avoiding CC fees and the lengthy float delay in depositing funds back into my account - it's a viable avenue.

[ValKehl]

What timzcardz said +1.
Val