[inline_online (Dan)]

Hi All,


I've got some queries for the brainstrust here on IIS.

I don't trust sites like Ebay etc with my credit card details. I have purchased items online before with a credit card but it always makes me sweat and there has got to be a way.

My son wants to buy some items off Ebay and I flat out refused to enter my card details.

Can someone tell me how Paypal works? Do i have to have my credit card linked to Paypal? If so, that leaves me with the same problem.

I'll be getting rid of my credit card soon and operating solely off savings accounts. Would a possible solution be: open a new savings account, link it to Paypal, when I want to buy something I can then transfer money to the savings account for Paypal to use?

Would this work? It seems to me that no money could be stolen as there wouldn't be much in the account at any one time. can Paypal be used with savings account details of does it have to be a credit card?

I know, these questions may sound dumb but I'm positive that this can be sorted out easily...I just don't know how.


Any help would be greatly appreciated (by my son too).


Cheers,
Dan