Kat, you wrote: I think I remember reading that eBay now owns PayPal, too, so that is reassuring, imo.

Yes, that is what my aide said yesterday. She hasn't quite gotten to the trust level of putting her bank account info online, but she got a seperate credit card account just for ebay (which she uses a lot) and PayPal (So it's easier to keep track of that money), and she said that since eBay bought PP, that the service is virtually seamless.

So :::bibliophile perk::: what book sale site? ;-)

Open Mike, you wrote: i have had good luck with pay pal.. i have used it for quite a few transactions, and had good success. and i have received funds using the system too.

That's reassurring to know. And thanks for the heads up on the scams. I was reminded of them when I did a mudcat search to see if anyone else had asked this question, but it's always good to make sure one keeps these things in mind.

And Art: I've never had any problems with them.

(breathes sigh of relief) Thanks, Art! Just out of curiosity, how long have you been signed up with PayPal (Maybe Kat's rough experience with them came before they got all the kinks out).