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PayPal Testing Free Shipping with Some Ecommerce Sites
 

Here is a story on PayPal offering free two day shipping for select retailers this holiday season. More proof they want to be just like Amazon...

Vendor News - PayPal gets a jump on the holidays with a free two-day shipping promotion - Internet Retailer

Re: PayPal Testing Free Shipping with Some Ecommerce Sites
 

I was also reading recently about ebay doing same day delivery as an idea to compete against the network of shipment centers (and eventual delivery in a few hours), that amazon is planning on

Re: PayPal Testing Free Shipping with Some Ecommerce Sites
 

Shudders at using paypal for this sort of transaction.

Users who try to have different addresses for delivery may be in danger stealth-wise.

Proceed with caution.

:nono:

Re: PayPal Testing Free Shipping with Some Ecommerce Sites
 

I think it will be QUITE a while before that happens (delivery in a few hours). Maybe in major cities, but to cover the entire country? Doubtful.

Greenie is right about the use of PayPal in a transaction where the merchant would verify the shipping address against the PayPal confirmed address.

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Free 2-day shipping wont help if a seller's account gets limited right away....just saying :(