Google and Credit Card info

[dylanthecat]

The paypal key is a great feature. I have one after someone broke into my paypal account a couple months ago. Paypal caught the transaction 30 seconds after it happened and then notified me and suggested the key.

[640k]

google checkout is just like any other online vendor. if you don't like or don't think that you can trust the site, use a one-time use CC or a virtual number. one of the benefits of using a CC is being able to dispute charges.

i have seen alot of people get burned with dealing with paypal and it is by no means a better system than google retaining your CC info.

do you let Amazon retain your CC info?

[JamesX]

Not sure what the concern is, Credit Cards now days have 100% fraud protection. I have never had any problems purchasing with my credit card.

American Express also has a built in 1 year warranty extension on eligible purchases purchases - Free.

[jchallender]

I have had my paypal account hacked on more than one occasion. I will go research this KEY you spoke of now. But I do agree with OP that other options would be nice. However I am lazy enough I just use what they have available

[TxDoc]

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[dylanthecat]

Paypal has 2 types of security keys. The first is a text message that gets sent to your phone when you log in. You must enter it to get access. The other is a credit card sized device that generates a code on each use, which must be entered.

[japaleno]

if you use the electronic key on pay-pal it's safer then any thing else
but you have to use the key
if I could deposit some monies in my google account say 20.00-30.00 at a time and use it till it runs down that would be great, but as I said I'll never be able to buy apps because of their process, this hurts them also
Google knows to much and could be sold one day, I don't want them to know any thing more then they have to

why not use your paypal account to created a one time use secure card to buy an app? It would get to be a pain buying multiple apps, but your card would be secure because it's gone after one use.

[dylanthecat]

why not use your paypal account to created a one time use secure card to buy an app? It would get to be a pain buying multiple apps, but your card would be secure because it's gone after one use.

I don't think they offer that anymore.

[japaleno]

why not use your paypal account to created a one time use secure card to buy an app? It would get to be a pain buying multiple apps, but your card would be secure because it's gone after one use.

I don't think they offer that anymore.

Oh, that sucks if it's true, I haven't used it in a few weeks. That was probably my favorite feature of paypal.

[jimnutt]

Do you let the waiter at a restaurant take your card to settle the bill? Way more card numbers are stolen that way and used than over the internet. Breaches over the internet tend to involve vast amounts of card info, if your card number is stolen the odds of it being used are still really low just because it's only one of millions. The waiter on the other hand..