AVOlio wroteSooo in conclusion...
Is it possible now to order directly from amazon/eBay with the price of only mentioned in items description which includes everything....and with no extra charges to arrive here in Lebanon ?
No, that's not it.
- Paypal is just a payment solution. It helps you transfer money from you to the vendor.
- Paypal will charge you for this. Hey, they're a business, not a charity! I don't know how it compares to the rates of current online payment solutions in Lebanon. Keep in mind you still have to pay for shipping, taxes and other charges just the same.
What's the big deal then?
Paypal's service consists of unifying your payment methods for all your internet shopping. Every time you cringe (and you should!) at the idea of writing your credit card number, or any other private secret, remember how unsafe the Internet can be. Paypal will offer you a simple solutions where you give them your private info
once and they will give you a financial identity online.
People already pointed out that from a programmer perspective, in order to set up a billing mechanism, it's easier to deal with Paypal than the banks. As a result, there are
several online shops that support Paypal payments, some of which exclusively.
People are excited because:
- Access to Paypal means access to a broad panel of online shops.
- Startups and programmers have the possibility to set up payment gateways rapidly for their products.
- Paypal was "refusing" to open in Lebanon for political reasons that barely made any sense and this pissed off a lot of us.