PayPal
Technical Issues Bring Down PayPal
Internet payment service PayPal has been experiencing severe technical glitches since last week due to “unforeseen problems” with a new code upgrade, the company said Tuesday. According to users, PayPal debit cards and accounts are virtually non-functional.
PayPal $9.25 Million Settlement Tentatively OK'd
A consolidated class-action claim has been tentatively settled against PayPal Inc., effectively ending a long-running dispute over its mandatory arbitration policy that plaintiffs, including some adult webmasters, contended was unfair.
New Worm Sniffs for Paypal Information
A new worm variant identified last week that targets Microsoft products also includes a new feature rarely seen in worms – it monitors network traffic searching for passwords and Paypal account information, according to network security firm Trend Micro.
PayPal Levies Fines Against Porn, Gambling
Online payment processor PayPal announced plans to levy steep fines against customers who use its services for transactions related to porn or Internet gambling.
PayPal Pays for Freezing Accounts
Payment processor PayPal Inc. has been ordered by a judge in the Northern District of California in San Jose to arrange a $9.25 million fund for consumers who allege that the payment processor randomly froze their accounts between 1999 and January 2004.
PayPal Slapped With $150,000 Fine
Online payment service PayPal, a subsidiary of eBay, got slapped with a $150,000 fine on Tuesday following an investigation helmed by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. PayPal will also be required to pay costs associated with the investigation.
Pre-Paid ATM: A PayPal Alternative
Many of the problems in the payment processing arena are not just faced by the adult industry; similar problems are being faced by 'Net gaming operators
AT&T Slams PayPal
The mud slinging between AT&T and eBay got off to a raucous start this week when the telephone carrier accused America's favorite online auction site of patent infringement. AT&T is claiming that eBay has been infringing on its payment processing technology
PayPal Virus On The Loose
Payment processor PayPal is the decoy for a virus that attempts to fool users into giving away personal banking information. The worm is said to have originated in France, but security experts are still investigating
ePassporte: The PayPal Alternative
Recently PayPal has announced its departure from the adult Internet industry. Programs searching for an alternative need look no further. Epoch’s ePassporte Virtual VISA transaction processing system stands poised to fill the gap. Check it out, and see if it works for you
Payment Options: Using PayPal: Part 3
In my last installment, I told you about the difficulties I had in trying to set up the free PayPal password management script on my wife’s pay site. In today’s conclusion to this series, we'll take a look at some of the steps required during script installation
Payment Options: Using PayPal: Part 2
For the many smaller pay sites looking for alternative revenue streams in the light of the recent VISA / MC credit card processing regulation changes, one option frequently considered for a variety of reasons is PayPal. Let’s take a closer look
Payment Options: Using PayPal: Part 1
With all of the hullabaloo over the recent VISA / MC changes, many smaller pay sites are looking for alternative revenue streams, just as more established players seek to broaden their processing options while increasing their stability and long-term viability.
