Comments on: The PayPal bugs that last for weeks http://tamebay.com/2008/05/the-paypal-bugs-that-last-for-weeks.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:57:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin_T http://tamebay.com/2008/05/the-paypal-bugs-that-last-for-weeks.html#comment-35844 Kevin_T Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:10:51 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2851#comment-35844 Bigpond is one of Australia's larger Internet server providers, owned by our main telecommunications network. For about three weeks in April - May, users on that server could not access PayPal's site. I don't know who was at fault, but once Ebay becomes PayPal only this type of thing will cause major headaches for both buyers and sellers who use a server that can not access the PayPal infrastructure. I would think it will cause problems with DSR's but may be wrong. There have been numerous other glitches in Australia over the last few months (including taking funds from bank accounts when they were only authorised to take payments from credit cards), co-inciding with Ebay and PayPal imploring that we trust their security. Kevin Bigpond is one of Australia’s larger Internet server providers, owned by our main telecommunications network. For about three weeks in April – May, users on that server could not access PayPal’s site. I don’t know who was at fault, but once Ebay becomes PayPal only this type of thing will cause major headaches for both buyers and sellers who use a server that can not access the PayPal infrastructure. I would think it will cause problems with DSR’s but may be wrong.

There have been numerous other glitches in Australia over the last few months (including taking funds from bank accounts when they were only authorised to take payments from credit cards), co-inciding with Ebay and PayPal imploring that we trust their security.

Kevin

]]> By: Jamie Jimbob http://tamebay.com/2008/05/the-paypal-bugs-that-last-for-weeks.html#comment-35843 Jamie Jimbob Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:10:08 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2851#comment-35843 Me too. This is a problem that has frequently reared its head for years on end. Will they ever get it sorted? They manage to take money off you without a hitch but when it comes to providing the service they're paid for it's another matter altogether (exactly the same as eBay come to think of it!). Me too. This is a problem that has frequently reared its head for years on end. Will they ever get it sorted? They manage to take money off you without a hitch but when it comes to providing the service they’re paid for it’s another matter altogether (exactly the same as eBay come to think of it!).

]]> By: Ed http://tamebay.com/2008/05/the-paypal-bugs-that-last-for-weeks.html#comment-35798 Ed Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:49:30 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2851#comment-35798 If you have your own website you can set up IPN (Instant Payment Notification). I have mine setup to send me an email whenever a payment goes through I have found thios works even when the normal notifications don't. IPN has other advantages too, like making it possible to create and print your own customised invoices in response to each sale. Ed. If you have your own website you can set up IPN (Instant Payment Notification). I have mine setup to send me an email whenever a payment goes through I have found thios works even when the normal notifications don’t.

IPN has other advantages too, like making it possible to create and print your own customised invoices in response to each sale.

Ed.

]]> By: Gill http://tamebay.com/2008/05/the-paypal-bugs-that-last-for-weeks.html#comment-35786 Gill Sat, 31 May 2008 18:46:14 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2851#comment-35786 Yes - I'm still experiencing the intermittently missing payment notification emails too. Yes – I’m still experiencing the intermittently missing payment notification emails too.

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