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PayPal Launches Virtual Debit Card

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the good-idea-bad-testbed dept.

IpSo_ writes "You can now use PayPal via a Virtual Debit Card when making online purchases anywhere MasterCard is accepted. Basically it generates a virtual card number each time you make a transaction online so you don't have to use your personal debit or credit card number. Will people be more comfortable making online purchases with this, or will it flop because its too much of an inconvenience?"

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  1. Re:If you ever contacted PayPal you know the answe by rob1980 · · Score: 1, Troll

    It took me three (3) tries to get a real answer out of them, which was basically: "You'll have to contact the seller".

    I don't email large companies specifically because of shit like that. In the unlikely event that you do get an answer, there's a good chance you won't get much further than where you started. One phone call later, issue resolved. Plus Paypal has a big call center 15 minutes from where I live so there's a somewhat decent chance I'm not going to get some doofus in Bangalore.