Linda,
I use PayPal for receiving payments from my distance students. The payments
are deposited into a checking account I have set up for that purpose. In
the beginning, and with TransferWise (another program I was wary of at
first), I used an account I left very little money in. Like others, I have
never had a problem, and like Marni said, the record comes in very handy.
Note that PayPal may charge a fee. For domestic transfers, they charge 2.9%
plus 30 cents per transaction. For overseas transactions, the fee is 3.9%
plus 40 cents (or something close to that). There is also a "friend to
friend" option, which carries no fee domestically. I don't know about
overseas. Tell your friend to try to use the "friend to friend" option to
save you lots of money on that less-than-5M transfer.
Best,
Gretchen
Gretchen Halpert
Illustrator/educator
Scientific Illustration Distance Program
www.gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com
www.gretchenhalpert.com
On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 11:58 AM Marni Fylling <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Hi Linda.
> I've also been using Paypal for well over a decade, with no bad
> experience. I didn't care for the bank account access, either, so a few
> years ago I finally gave them information for a checking account I rarely
> use- and which only contains a couple hundred dollars. Nothing weird has
> happened. It makes money transfer very simple, and there are detailed
> records available on their site (nice when taxtime rolls around).
>
> Good luck!
> marni
> ------------------------------
> *From:* SciArt-L Discussion List-for Natural Science Illustration- <
> [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Emily S. Damstra <
> [log in to unmask]>
> *Sent:* Saturday, September 22, 2018 11:31:36 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: [SCIART] Paypal thoughts
>
> Linda,
> So far, in the 13+ years I've been using PayPal, I haven't had any bad
> experiences with them. My understanding about why they need your bank info.
> is so you can transfer your $ from your PayPal acct to your checking
> account, OR so that you can use PayPal to pay for things from your bank
> account if you choose to (if they still do that).
> ---
> *Emily S. Damstra*
> natural science illustration
> Guelph, Ontario
> (519) 616-3654
> *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*
> emilydamstra.com
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__emilydamstra.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=Nj0Nlfkc66nv-klUQqa6gFf4H8riFUrUgdCh5dicfp8&s=hLjXgbNNCuT0_fcIdUj-eNmeWwYOXurnZOAOsif7Uv0&e=>
> @EmilyDamstra
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 9:44 AM Linda Feltner <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> HI All:
> I have an international friend who wants to reimburse me via paypal. (Yes,
> I totally trust this person) (and not $3M from a dodgy bank ;)
>
> In the past, when Paypal started up, they wanted more access to my
> checking account than I was comfortable with (creepy, really). They wanted
> all sorts of info about that bank account and it discouraged me from using
> their service. I wondered if anyone had good things to say about the way
> they do business now.
> I use Paypal to pay to exhibitons, etc. I also get client money deposited
> into my checking account, but not sure why Paypal wanted access to money in
> and out of my account.
>
> Any thoughts? Do you find them reliable and safe?
> Thank you,
> Linda
> --
> ____________________________
> Linda M. Feltner Artist LLC
> P.O. Box 325, Hereford, AZ 85615
> 520.803.0538
> www.lindafeltner.com
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.lindafeltner.com&d=DwMDaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=oTpWAb3YzIwd2rEk6vyPYwDmvghfQLDHhJsuDDazbo0&s=qtCmc_rBnBg38xNNjiqDI6X1CFqmklos9U1E3ztza5Q&e=>
>
> ________________________________________________
>
> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the
> instructions at
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=UBTAdJc5H6bIWwrIc5A9u3IqfE9XU53P_cq8RLW1wRY&s=oqEOFlc6oI-w6w7-RBUr3PaBCC50HNIli_VTgwP6CMA&e=
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwMFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=Nj0Nlfkc66nv-klUQqa6gFf4H8riFUrUgdCh5dicfp8&s=yabnVM4gM05FYe8o-PX-v2ZB1GphyAZNIQh2xGW1VIs&e=>
>
> ________________________________________________
>
> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the
> instructions at
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=UBTAdJc5H6bIWwrIc5A9u3IqfE9XU53P_cq8RLW1wRY&s=oqEOFlc6oI-w6w7-RBUr3PaBCC50HNIli_VTgwP6CMA&e=
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwMFAg&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=nRu65r-EOTqCeenE74E-l5fEbkUmXB8PEIwmpr5nCqI&s=NoGsCjLbCdOzWJLmGkQHWUsEqZqF5Y6K6T6QPGO5dQI&e=>
>
> ________________________________________________
>
> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the
> instructions at
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=UBTAdJc5H6bIWwrIc5A9u3IqfE9XU53P_cq8RLW1wRY&s=oqEOFlc6oI-w6w7-RBUr3PaBCC50HNIli_VTgwP6CMA&e=
>
Subscribe to Sciart-L by completing the form at https://listserv.unl.edu/signup-anon
List name is Sciart-L
To unsubscribe, complete form at https://listserv.unl.edu/signup-anon?UNSUB=1
Problems: Email Lana at [log in to unmask]
|
