Yes, yes, yes I completely agree! Paypal is now officially the Walmart of the virtual funds world and sadly to say, things won't be changing anytime soon. As long as Paypal is seemlessly integrated into Ebay, the competition can only hope to attract any disgruntled's and show them that there actually is another payment solution in cyber world besides Paypal. What a concept!
Sure Paypal is the most widely accepted and known brand (mostly because of Ebay), but its only until merchants firmly reject it and begin exclusively accepting another brand (that may be even better than Paypal), that customers will notice and the word will get out. Trust me, if you have something that somebody wants, they'll get the money to you on your terms. No Paypal, no problem!
For buyers however, you're in a catch 22. Sellers that prefer Paypal require buyers that have Paypal accounts. No Paypal, no sale. A personal check or money order may be your only other alternative to paying a friend or seller, if they are accepted at all.
Here are a few alternatives to Paypal -
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/
http://www.ewalletxpress.com/
https://www.skrill.com/en/
http://www.cybersource.com/www/ (auctions only) <---Yes its back!
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/
https://www.wirecard.com/
Hope this helps somebody.
Good luck to you all!
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