Possible Pay Pal hack

[kikeehn]

Has anybody had a problem with there Debit Card or Credit Card after using Pay Pal. I ask because the card I used to subscribe to the TrailManor Owners Forum was hacked about 2 weeks after I used my card here, and the charge that I caught today was put through by Pay Pal. This is the Third time I had a card hacked after a purchase using Pay Pal.

 

[TrailManorMan]

I too had a problem after using PayPal last week , needed to get a new number for card after someone went crazy on my card! Fortunately card fraud division caught it and canceled the transactions.
I guess it is the price we pay for convinence !

 

[kikeehn]

Pay Pal hack

TrailManorMan,
Luckily I signed up for the 3 year subscription and I won't have to worry about it till then, but I'm afraid if this Forum is still using PayPal then, I won't renew.
Like I said earlier this will be the third time this has happened using PayPal.
Luckily I caught it and no harm was done. I told the Bank if they find the person I will prosecute.

 

[B_and_D]

You can also send Chris a check instead of using Paypal:

http://www.trailmanorowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1064

 

[kikeehn]

PayPal hack

B_and_D,
Thanks for that info, What's a check, you mean people still use those? LOL
Heck, I haven't used a check in a couple of years and I haven't ordered checks in 4 years and still have 200 checks left from that order.

 

[TrailManorMan]

I think it was PayPal having an issue not this site as I haven't used it here for over a year, maybe two.
Hackers are unfortunately everywhere......

 

[kikeehn]

PayPal issue

TrailManorMan
I agree with you, it is a PayPal issue, but you know the old saying, third times the charm, yea right.
I'm not blaming Chris or Trailmanor it's definitely PayPal because when I use my card I use it as a credit card and don't go through a third party like PayPal. This was the first time I've done it in 3 years and that time was with PalPal also, and guess what same result. Even when my DW and I go out, the card never leaves my hand.

 

[funpilot]

For what it is worth, I set up a debit account just for those types of transactions and keep very low fund amounts in it. So, if I ever have a big hack, they can enjoy at most a movie and popcorn....I move money into it if I need to pay more than normal, otherwise, it is quite minimal.

 

[scrubjaysnest-TMO]

Been using Pay Pal for years for on line transactions only.

 

[tentcamper]

+2 never an issue with PP online transactions. But I always change the payment type to a credit card. For some reason PP always wants to debit my checking account. But now I will be watching my statement closer.

 

[TrailManorMan]

Mine does go to a credit card, I have had two issues in last six years, credit company alerted me and did not hold me responsible. The one instance I was at home in Ohio and 7 purchases were made in Las Vegas all within an hour in the middle of the night! Someone was having a good time but I wasn't

I do recommend tying paypal to a credit card to minimize loss

 

[oldstick-TMO]

Very curious now. I have a PP account using my own bank's credit card number on file, so all I have to do is login, hit "pay" and it charges that card. Never had a problem, but will be closely watching now.

So is the problem ya'll experienced that someone got your external bank's credit card info or was it restricted to some sort of credit card issued by PayPal?

 

[TrailManorMan]

I'm not sure, use the credit card seldom, used paypal and had the problem, can't really tie it to paypal but I had not used the card in the two months previous.
Same thing a number of years ago. I figure either paypal or the vendor I purchased from caused the problem, No way to know for sure.

I do plan to continue using paypal but am looking into some new pay options arriving recently by Apple and Visa