Is there a safe alternative for E-bay purchases? I was just about to open a paypal account.
Alternative for E-Bay purchases?
We go to our credit union twice a month and use money in our account to get a gift card from them. Because we have an account there, they do not charge us a fee. Then we use the gift card for any on-line purchases as well as to purchase groceries, gas, etc. On occasion we also use our local Kroger grocery which also builds our point total there for discounts on our gas.
As a side issue, this also means that we also do not spend money for anything on credit. Also have an AMEX card but it is for emergency only and also has to be paid by the end of the month.
Google is your friend - type paypal alternatives
Amazon Payments could be an option if they would promote it to more vendors. The problem is that nothing yet is as widespread as paypal.