E*TRADE vs. Xoom, a PayPal Service

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
E*TRADE
Score 1.5 out of 10
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E*TRADE is a financial services company and pioneer in the online brokerage industry. Having executed the first-ever electronic trade by an individual investor more than 30 years ago, the Company focused on delivering complete and easy-to-use solutions for traders, investors and stock plan participants.N/A
Xoom, a PayPal Service
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Xoom, a PayPal Service, is an online money transfer service for quickly sending money internationally.N/A
Pricing
E*TRADEXoom, a PayPal Service
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
E*TRADEXoom, a PayPal Service
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details$0--Stocks, options, and ETFs/ $0.65 50¢ with 30+ trades per quarter--Options contracts/ $1.50--Futures contracts/ $1.00 per bond, (minimum $10, maximum $250)--Bonds (online secondary trades)
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User Ratings
E*TRADEXoom, a PayPal Service
Likelihood to Recommend
1.4
(5 ratings)
8.4
(22 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
E*TRADEXoom, a PayPal Service
Likelihood to Recommend
E*TRADE
During the COVID pandemic, the airline companies were taking a big hit on travel and I saw this as a great opportunity to invest in airline stock because its value in the market had dropped tremendously. I used this opportunity to invest in multiple airline stocks through e-trade by buying the stock at an all-time low for airline stock. It was a great investment for me in the long term.
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PayPal
Xoom is best suited to send and receive money between two people who live in different countries, not only that we can also send money to our friends, colleagues, family members directly in their bank accounts. They have a great currency exchange functionality that directly converts our received money into our local currency, and deposits it into our bank account within a few minutes. The only drawback is that not many people know about it, it needs good marketing so that more people can use this service, and from my experience, I can say it is very secure and a good competitor of Payoneer.
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Pros
E*TRADE
  • I like their sell orders that allow you to set a price or percentage as a stop loss.
  • Their dashboard is easy to use and gives you some quick info.
  • I also like E*TRADE's reports for gains and losses.
  • Moving funds into and out of your accounts is pretty simple with E*TRADE.
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PayPal
  • Very fast transfer and very secure as being of PayPal.
  • Receiver don't need to download the app or use Xoom.
  • It supports bank and debit card to transfer funds and same with the receiver.
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Cons
E*TRADE
  • summary page needs to have more details like it doesn't show current market price for an option purchased
  • purchase or sell needs to be user friendly so it takes less time.
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PayPal
  • Some destinations take longer to get delivered to.
  • Higher amounts of money are harder to transfer.
  • High fees when trying to add funds to new card.
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Likelihood to Renew
E*TRADE
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PayPal
I don't see any other service that is so versatile and which offers such a breadth of services.
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Usability
E*TRADE
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PayPal
It's one of the most easy to use and intuitive platforms. The app is very powerful as well.
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Support Rating
E*TRADE
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PayPal
The support team is excellent. They help with any queries.
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Implementation Rating
E*TRADE
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PayPal
The implementation was largely successful. Since this was a large shift from normal practices, we faced a few teething problems, but largely I'd say it went well.
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Alternatives Considered
E*TRADE
robinhood is similar to e-trade but they are geared more to bitcoin and companies that may not be offered on E*TRADE because they are off-market companies.
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PayPal
We agreed to select Xoom as the main payment method since it had more flexible options. It gives the user a full guarantee of transacting safely and when there is a conflict the customer support team acts quickly. The charges for sending and receiving money are relatively low as compared to other platforms. The mobile application has biometric login features making it difficult for unauthorized users to access confidential information.
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Return on Investment
E*TRADE
  • Limit how much you want invest.
  • This is an open trade website and there is a risk of losing your money based on your investments.
  • If you make some sound investments and keep yourself within a budgeted spending limit there is the opportunity to make money on e-trade.
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PayPal
  • We have had an uptick in payment processing times.
  • We receive payments from customers on time with no lag between invoice and payment dates.
  • Overall Xoom has literally added to our bottom line by allowing more than a physical check payment option.
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