Paypal is pretty straightforward to use and I have been using it for several years now. But I did heard they have some pretty big issues with certain countries. The information that Paypal required from you is actually for your own security according to them but some people see it differently and viewed it as a gross invasion of privacy. Oh well, I guess to each his own.
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www.businessguru.sgVery good points, I agree with you.
Paypal become the most famous payment service online, and they really trying to protect both buyers and sellers.
Of course, not everybody want to share to much private info, but if you don't like paypal policy you are free to choose some other payment service.
Personally I'm very content with paypal, I even receive refund from them when I didn't receive digital service I paid for.
With bitcoin you don't have such buyers protection.