Paypal is one of the safest ways to do on-line transactions. There are numerous protections in place and it prevents you from having to pass your credit card around the net. I use them whenever possible.
Now, my one big complaint is that they very aggressively try to get you to do an "instant transfer" from your bank account instead of your credit card. They do this because they make a lot of money on the "float"--debiting your bank account instantly for payments they won't have to make till later. It is much better (for you) to have them charge your credit card. That way, YOU get the float, not them. (This is similar to using a credit card rather than a debit card). But you have to remember to request this on every transaction, you cannot make it your default. Very annoying. Of course, this all assumes you pay off your credit card every month. Otherwise, the debit thing is a better choice.
