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Re: [trinity-users] [UPDATE] End of Year Fundraiser Results cannot make payment

From: Ken Heard <kenslists@...>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2017 16:12:52 +0700
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On 2017-01-07 00:59, Timothy Pearson wrote:

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> There are no restrictions on the TDE PayPal account that I am aware
> of. I'd suspect some kind of undisclosed security "feature" in
> PayPal to prevent donations being sent while you're out of the
> country -- in my experience, PayPal is very reticent (or unable to)
> discuss such things.

It goes without saying that these "security" features, if they exist,
are to protect Pay Pal rather than the customer.

> For instance, I am aware of at least one transaction (not related
> to this account) that required the PayPal user to log out and pay
> manually with credit card via PayPal while not logged in (!).  I
> suppose you could try that if you were wanting to use your card,

I tried that.  Pay Pal's response was that since I had an account if
should use it rather than pay as a "guest".

otherwise you may just need to
> wait until you're back.  We accept donations all year for TDE. :-)

That is what I will have to do when I am back next May.

Regards, Ken
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