Paypal has had it's fair share of problems. They have been accused of stealing people's money. They are often linked to scams. I haven't needed a Paypal account in over decade. They is why I was surprised when I tried to sign up over at www.kiva.org. For those of you who don't know, Kiva is a non-profit organization for making micro-loans. A micro-loan is a loan to a business man or woman in another country. The country is usually a place where the exchange rate means $25 USD (the minimum you can loan) goes a lot further than it does in the United States. A few people get together and loan the money, then the business person uses it to make their business bigger/better. They pay back the money, and you re-lend the money. You end up constantly lending money and helping other countries grow their economies! What a great idea! You know what isn't a great idea? Using Paypal as your money processing system. Why is it a bad idea? Because when I try to do a noble thing, like lend money, I get this:
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