Debit card online payments vs Paypal online payments, which is the safest and what are the pros and cons?

Cockneycarl | 15:57 Mon 02nd Jul 2012 | Technology

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I've always used a debit card to make online payments and have wondered whether paypal is safer but haven't come to a conclusion as i know nothing about paypal and to be honest i don't know what rights, dangers or protection using my debit card brings either.
Can anyone knowledgeable about the two tell me which one's the safest and why?

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vivandorron

Purely out of interest....In October 2002, PayPal was acquired by eBay for $1.5 billion.

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If not buying from an eBay seller and the price is over £100 I prefer to pay by credit card. I have protection under s.75 of the CCA and I have to enter a verification code after the transaction for the credit card payment to go through, as an extra layer of security. Only I know the code and the seller never sees it.

Anybody can sell using PayPal whereas a seller has to go through certain loopholes to be Visa or Mastercard retailer.

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