>>>>>>If I am not mistaken, PP had a beef with Aliexpress some time ago and
>>>>>>they pulled their service from their site. Something to do with buyers complaints.
Well I ordered using a CC, but not something I feel comfortable with. Not saying that aliexpress are/is crooks. It’s just so easy for someone to swipe CC numbers and put them to nasty use. These web sites have NO security. (I know because I have built 100s of these sites and been a consultant on 100s more.) If you knew what security was like on these sites, you would never use a CC online again. For example, many web sites test their cart apps with REAL credit-card numbers to make sure they work properly. Inevitably, a few fake purchases would end up going through to MC or Visa and the client wouldn’t cancel them in time. Voila! The unsuspecting CC holder ends up “purchasing” an air compressor, a new laptop or who knows what else.
Nah, ebay isn’t blocking aliexpress or anyone else from using PP. Paypal is used as the cart tool on thousands — possibly MILLIONS — of sites. But for Paypal to take away Paypal from a web site — NOT good. They really have to royally sc*ew up and be involved in fraud or non-delivery or who-knows-what. Aliexpress is missing out on thousands of bucks in sales by not using PP, so they really must have messed up bad. Which means they are still messing up probably. And no way will they ever give you a straight answer about what really happened. Becuase of privacy issues, PP will never tell the general public why they pulled PP from a particular site. If they decide to turn down a purchase, they won’t even tell the vendor why they turned it down — Just that it was turned down. Which is exactly how it should be.
Despite all the baloney you hear about ’em, PP really is a high-class outfit. They have one of the best in-house security teams in the world. It rivals or beats many CC companies.
Well, I hope my CC number doesn’t end up on a list and being sold, what usually happens with stolen CC numbers. China is a hotbed for this. I used a special low-balance CC that I keep for dicey web purchases like this. I just get a new one if something goes wrong — and it has in the past.