05-20-2020, 06:57 PM
I want to put in another vote for "Anybody but Paypal".
I just used their "Pay with Debit or Credit Card" option on another site, and I see in the email receipt they sent me that Paypal checkout is set up in such a way that *what* you bought is reported to them even if you don't use an account.
With most credit/debit card processors, this doesn't appear to be the case. But Paypal put their fingers in the pie in such a way that they end up with a permanent log of everything you bought. And they never delete that information. It's just part of their permanent dossier on you.
So, not making an account, does really not solve the problem. And I don't want them having that information on me. It's none of their business. All the payment processor needs to know is amount & merchant, not what you bought. Even my bank doesn't know that.
I just used their "Pay with Debit or Credit Card" option on another site, and I see in the email receipt they sent me that Paypal checkout is set up in such a way that *what* you bought is reported to them even if you don't use an account.
With most credit/debit card processors, this doesn't appear to be the case. But Paypal put their fingers in the pie in such a way that they end up with a permanent log of everything you bought. And they never delete that information. It's just part of their permanent dossier on you.
So, not making an account, does really not solve the problem. And I don't want them having that information on me. It's none of their business. All the payment processor needs to know is amount & merchant, not what you bought. Even my bank doesn't know that.
