PayPal Is Anti?
I saw this on my wife’s blog today. I knew that eBay was restrictive about what gun-related stuff can be bought and sold, but I just figured that was for the purpose of international compliance and simplicity. But, no! Via Snowflakes, I wandered to PayPal’s own “Acceptable Use” policy which states:
You may not use the PayPal service for activities that:… …(2h) ammunition, firearms, or certain firearm parts or accessories
This is of course balled in with drug usage and sexually explicit materials. As though gun and ammunition purchasing is on par with hiring a hooker or doing meth. Nice. I’m going to make it a point to avoid PayPal from here on out. There are alternatives, afterall. I’ve successfully boycotted Wal-Mart for years now. Principals are worth something, even if some of the giants don’t believe it.
07/31/2009
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08/01/2009
I wonder what would happen if a corportation like Cabela’s or MidwayUSA decided to start using PayPal for their online transactions…
08/08/2009
We’ve managed to bypass PayPal! Another sponsor of the Rendezvous, LuckyGunner.com, an ammo site, is doing the on-line ticket sales for us with all proceeds (minus the 3% credit card fee) going to Soldiers’ Angels. Soldiers’ Angels is still taking phone orders for those who don’t want to purchase on-line. Details here.
And thanks again for linking!