Comment on “PayPal forcing me to have a cellphone to access my account”Comments−charlieyu13yPayPal was the pioneer of e-commerce once upon a time, but now it is better to forget them for good.−raincole3yFor many of us there aren't other viable choices.−charlieyu13yNow I’m curious about the possible use case, direct bank transfers or most virtual finance apps charge less than PayPal now, unlike the early 2000s. And if you want privacy instead, PayPal is far worse than crypto−raincole3yInternational bank transfer is much slower and (for smaller amount) more expensive than PayPal.No other PayPal-like finance apps cover as much countries as PayPal.−mikecoles3yCash, coin, and barter all work. Money orders for the few times something isn't available locally.
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PayPal was the pioneer of e-commerce once upon a time, but now it is better to forget them for good.
For many of us there aren't other viable choices.
Now I’m curious about the possible use case, direct bank transfers or most virtual finance apps charge less than PayPal now, unlike the early 2000s. And if you want privacy instead, PayPal is far worse than crypto
International bank transfer is much slower and (for smaller amount) more expensive than PayPal.
No other PayPal-like finance apps cover as much countries as PayPal.
Cash, coin, and barter all work. Money orders for the few times something isn't available locally.