PayPal is expensive and risky but difficult to not use
May 29, 2021

PayPal is expensive and risky but difficult to not use

Luke Hall | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with PayPal Payments

I use PayPal Payments to take payments on my website from clients. PayPal is used to take card payments from all around the world.
  • Takes many different cards from around the world
  • Money transfers to my bank quickly
  • Large fees
  • Freeze funds for no reason whatsoever
  • Not a morally good company
  • Take many different cards
  • Take payments across the globe
  • Fast bank transfer
  • Increases orders as PayPal is widely used
  • Clients trust PayPal due to protection
  • Stripe
Stripe has lower fees which I like better, but money takes longer to reach my bank.

I haven't heard of Stripe freezing people's funds either, which is a major concern of mine in continuing to use PayPal.

I use both but I feel obliged to use PayPal due to it being widely used.

Do you think PayPal Payments Pro delivers good value for the price?

No

Are you happy with PayPal Payments Pro's feature set?

No

Did PayPal Payments Pro live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of PayPal Payments Pro go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy PayPal Payments Pro again?

No

PayPal is good for taking payments around the world in all different card types, but I avoid large fees at all costs.

Because of PayPal I try to encourage clients to pay via BACS.