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You can purchase through Paypal without logging in, there's a little text link at the bottom of the purchase page under the "sign in" box. They'll also taunt yo
by grrowl 13y ago
You can purchase through Paypal without logging in, there's a little text link at the bottom of the purchase page under the "sign in" box. They'll also taunt you if you enter a [mandatory] email address that matches a known account, but this is also skippable.
- tptacek 13y agoPaypal demands a login when I use any of my cards. Then, when I log in, it demands that I verify my bank account.
- samspot 13y agoIt's a trick. The verbiage on the page strongly suggests you have to log in, but there is a little link or something to skip it. It has been a while since I bought through paypal, but I always skipped it because it was so much more of a hassle to log in.
- simonk 13y agoIf your credit card is in their system then the only option is to login.
- xorbyte 13y agoNo, I think this means PayPal recognizes tptacek's CCs and forces a log in. Even with a new card, perhaps they'll just base it on the name and refuse to process it without an account login.
- colinbartlett 13y agoEven with a new card? Are you sure? That'd be surprising, given the overwhelming duplication of first name/surname combinations.
- jessaustin 13y agoI think you're referring more to the "jlee" and "rsmith" combos than the "tptacek" ones.
- jellicle 13y agoPaypal fairly recently switched from "login encouraged" to "login mandatory".
- SomeoneWeird 13y agoI bought something this morning without having to login..