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dickthegrouch

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3. I hate this idea!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 01:56 PM

Yesterday

PayPal is very reliable and secure.
Who is behind Stripe and Advent? What do they want other than troves of data?
If I had my way I'd prevent PayPal from transferring any data.
I will be looking for the opt-out controls on everything.

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Exclusive-Stripe, Advent Offer to Buy PayPal for More Than $53 Billion, Sources Say [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Thanks for this. I use Paypal. I'm gonna need to keep an eye on this. Joinfortmill Yesterday #1

I like using Paypal, I hope if this happens it doesn't fuck it up. ToxMarz Yesterday #2

I hate this idea! dickthegrouch Yesterday #3

Other than their outrageous fees Akakoji 15 hrs ago #5

I could be DrMeow dickthegrouch 11 hrs ago #8

I hate Stripe drmeow 18 hrs ago #4

Pay is definitely very slow Akakoji 15 hrs ago #6

This was bound to happen fujiyamasan 14 hrs ago #7