Re: [atlarge-discuss] We Are Who We Are...

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Walter and all fellow members,

  I opened a PayPal account in 2001 with only a credit card.
No bank account necessary.

Walter Schmidt wrote:

> On Sat, 24 May 2003, James S. Tyre wrote:
>
> > At 10:46 PM 5/24/2003 -0400, Micheal Sherrill wrote:
> > >...PayPal would seem to be a quick and easy (read cheap) way to prove
> > >certification as a real, and answerable, human.  One lets PayPal do all
> > >the bookwork and for US$1 the signature is assured.  If it is good
> > >enough for the credit card companies it is good enough for me.
> >
> > I don't disagree that some form of verification is necessary, but your last
> > sentence scares me, Michael, defrauding the credit card companies is easy.
> >
> > ...there are a number of members of this list who have called me at the
> > phone number in my sig file, have spoken with me directly at length.
> > Is that not more reliable than PayPal?
>
>    ...two points
>
> PenPal requires one to have a valid bank account.
>
> I would think personal knowledge along with individual activity would top
> the list as identity identification...
>
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