best glue for static grass.& Pay Pal Fraud

Call this phone # 866-528-3733.  This is the legitiment paypal phone number.  Ask them if the one in question is legit.   CYA

Or apply thru their web site.  www.paypal.com  I use PayPal all the time both to pay someone and to receive payments.  You can use a credit card or bank account.  I set up a secondary bank account to handle only PayPal transactions.

 

Rick

You don't need to supply your bank account number to PayPal.  I've been using it since near the beginning and have never given it to them.  They do ask for it as a way to make things simpler for them and as a way to verify your info, but it's not a requirement to use PayPal.

Paypal is one of the safest ways to do on-line transactions. There are numerous protections in place and it prevents you from having to pass your credit card around the net. I use them whenever possible. 

 

Now, my one big complaint is that they very aggressively try to get you to do an "instant transfer" from your bank account instead of your credit card. They do this because they make a lot of money on the "float"--debiting your bank account instantly for payments they won't have to make till later. It is much better (for you) to have them charge your credit card.  That way, YOU get the float, not them. (This is similar to using a credit card rather than a debit card). But you have to remember to request this on every transaction, you cannot make it your default.  Very annoying.  Of course, this all assumes you pay off your credit card every month.  Otherwise, the debit thing is a better choice.

I was, and remain, skeptical of PayPal.

I set up a secondary checking account (free at the bank where i keep my primary checking account and a savings account) which i use exclusively to accept any monies i receive from PayPal transactions. When i do receive funds, i immediately transfer them to one of my regular accounts; leaving only a $5 balance in my secondary account.

When making purchases on PayPal i always have PayPal charge them to my Amex card, as i feel American Express gives me the best protection against fraud, etc.

 

jackson

 

Any particular reason?

Hairspray

 

Pete,

Because i do not want my main savings and checking account numbers anywhere beyond my bank and myself. Also i'm not convinced as to how secure my personal (banking) info is with PayPal.

Also when selling on eBay a disgruntled customer can complain and receive a refund (from the seller's PayPal account) before the seller can explain his side of the transaction. While my eBay reputation (43jackson) is very good, i do all i can to keep it that way. I had one buyer leave a less than good piece of feedback over a $17 transaction without ever contacting me first. eBay would not give me any recourse even after i offered to refund the buyer to keep him happy. If this had gone so far as the customer demanding a refund and was on a large sum, i would have had that money taken from my PayPal account without any warning. That's why i remain skeptical.

 

Now let's get this back to trains.

 

jackson

Dave... thanks for answering his 1st question, I was curious too. So you spray the hair spray 1st, then the next layer of static grass? OR static grass 1st, then hair spray?

Doug,

 

Hairspray - grass repeat to get the desired effect and height.  You can also mix colors which looks pretty cool too!

 

Dave

 

I've never had any problems with PayPal and been with them for several years.

Why can't I find a decent USA supplier for 4mm, 6mm and 12mm static grass? Seems like I need to buy from a UK supplier.

Scenic Express, maybe?? Assortment of 5-12mm - Item #NH07067

Paypal also has the "Pay after delivery" option. They don't withdraw your money for 14 days. Not much float involved there. Also, when linked to a bank account there is no fee, for those of you that have to have it both ways. Paypal gets your numbers, but all the vendors you deal with don't. Not so when you give out your credit card for every transaction.

This isn't really accurate. They give like two weeks for a seller to respond. That's plenty of time, in my opinion.

DON'T give your bank info to ANY email ever.

There are some really good scammers out there and their emails are very good fakes. If you really think you need to update anything or give info. Get out of the email, go to the actual website yourself and not from any link you're emailed.

I have used PayPal without issue, but recently started getting emails saying my account had been limited. The emails looked authentic but didn't seem right to me. I called PayPal, and they said my account was in good standing, and that the emails were in fact fake. He said their emails always say Dear (full name). The fake emails said Dear user. He also had me forward the fake emails to PayPal, so that they might determine where they came from. The most important thing is not to click on any link in the email. That is how the damage is done. It's always something...

Andy

That ACCOUNT LIMITED email has been going around for months. If you look closely at the bottom of it you can clearly see its fake.... just another scam attempt.

Please don't email me a wall of text over your $17 eBay transaction which I wasn't a part of. Thanks.

There are a few scam emails going around that look just like paypal. NEVER give out your bank account numbers, birth date, SS# to anyone on line unless you know them and you initated the call like to your bank.

As the man said, CYA

if it looks fishy, forward it to spoof@paypal.com

They investigate it, usually within 24 hours and let you know if it was them or not. Usually if it looks wierd, its not them.