The advantages of paying via paypal than at the post office

The local post office - traditionally the place to make payments

There was a time when the only way of making payments to third parties was to visit the local post office. If you lived or worked near a post office this was fine however if you could not get to the post office within normal post office hours or lived a long way from the post office location paying people via the post office was not such a viable option. During the post office holiday it became even more difficult to get to the post office within normal post office hours to arrange a payment. Fortunately, times have changed and paypal now exists.

With a paypal account you can make payments to people wherever and whenever you want, providing you have access to a computer and the Internet of course. With a paypal account there is no driving about to get to a local branch, which actually saves money on fuel costs and given the extortionate gas prices at present this constitutes a nice saving. As well as money, this saves time and gives you more free time to spend doing the things that are important to you, such as spending time with friends and family or doing whatever else it is you like to do.With a pay pal account there are no holiday period close downs, and paypal is open twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.

Pay Pal - The easiest and fastest way to make payments. It's also very secure

One of the best things about a paypal account is that it is totally free. That’s right, nothing, Nada, zilch – there are no hidden costs, charges or paypal fees associated with sending money via paypal, providing you are using your paypal account balance or your paypal account is linked to your bank account. If your paypal account is not linked to your bank account there will be some paypal fees to pay which are typically 3.4% plus a few pence or dollars, depending on where you live. If you make credit card or debit card payments you will also incur pay pal fees at the same rates.

In order to pay someone through pay pal they must have a pay pal account, and this is the only sticking point. Many people are afraid of the unknown, especially when it comes to money and the payee may not have a pay pal account. This was a large problem when paypal was first introduced however now pay pal is established, trusted and respected this is seldom a problem anymore.

If you do not have a pay pal account and, therefore, not taking advantage of this excellent form of on line banking you are seriously missing out and need to check out the paypal website to see if having a paypal account will be of benefit to you.