Well, there went three hours of my life that I won't be getting back. I undertook to set my (keyword - MY) bank account up for online banking so I can accept e-transfers (send them too, for that matter) as well as re-register for a PayPal account. First moment of angst was when I discovered that, setting up MY account wasn't doable - UNLESS - I set up OUR account as well. RC is going to have a fit over that one because he's dead set against online banking. I plan to discuss how/if I can remove OUR account information the next time I'm in the brick and mortar bank...if they even know.
Then I switched my attention to setting up PayPal. After several fits and starts (and needing to give them my cell phone number which I don't give out to anybody!)...why oh why can't they accept an old-fashioned house phone number is beyond comprehension....I got to the point where they said they needed to deposit "an amount under 50 cents and then withdraw it again' to my bank account, which, when it arrived in my bank account, I was to then verify the amount with PayPal. Well, nearly two hours went past and no money showed up in my bank account. And guess what? PayPal timed out and I'm back to square one.
Oh, and did I mention that for some reason known only to the computer gods, my computer shut itself off in the middle of it all?
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Well I hope your efforts are rewarded with sales! You've certainly earned them.
ReplyDeleteWe'll see! Still trying to get things set up and hopefully then I can run the sale.
DeleteOh those PayPal woes...I've read those complaints from so many folks!! We no longer use it at all...too many errors...
ReplyDeleteHave fun at your workshop...love the snoopy cartoon==so me right now!! Hugs Julierose
It seems like there's not many other options than to use PPal, particularly when dealing with out-of-country.
DeleteOh my gosh, I relate to this so much! Not specifically with PP, but with the frustration of trying to deal - especially reluctantly - with something that should be straightforward but is so NOT. Much sympathy!
ReplyDeleteYes, it seems like they want to make everything as difficult as humanly possible and then wonder why you get annoyed with them.
DeleteI actually got rid of PayPal when they started to make things more difficult.
ReplyDeleteHope you can get the banking thing straightened out. Both Harvey and I do online banking. Makes bill paying so much easier....
God bless.
Yes I know PayPal can be a headache but it's pretty much the only way (at least that I've been able to find). I know online banking can be easier but the RC is dead set against it so I have to figure out a work-around somehow.
DeleteI don't do online banking, DH deals with that! I still use my checkbook when I need to.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you're having such a tough time with PP, I don't think DH likes me using it!
I use a checkbook too, but mostly I use my debit card. Most places don't want checks anymore - but I do use them to send things like birthday money to our kids. I had hoped for an 'easy' solution but obviously it's not going to let me do what I had hoped. Now to get the bank to un-do everything and get it back the way it was.
DeleteOh dear, oh dear... tech can drive us nuts!!! I hope you get paypal sorted, it can be tricky, but as with all tech- it's good when (if) it works!!! xx
ReplyDeleteI think (key word!) that I have PayPal figured out. And I've managed to get the bank to reset our accounts back to the way they were previously. Not sure what the next step will be on that.
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