Discussions about Farm Cash

[RIAP27]

I went to purchase my monthly allotment of Farmcash and found I had to go through facebook credits? I found it VERY disturbing that they were able to access my PayPal account WITHOUT me logging into it. PLEASE direct me to the proper folks so i can discuss this.This bothered me a great deal.

[JAS0643]

Originally Posted by RIAP27

I went to purchase my monthly allotment of Farmcash and found I had to go through facebook credits? I found it VERY disturbing that they were able to access my PayPal account WITHOUT me logging into it. PLEASE direct me to the proper folks so i can discuss this.This bothered me a great deal.

That would be facebook. Fabebook does not have your user name and password for paypal there is just a connection set up between the two so you don't have to take the step of logging in each time you buy fb credits.

[Sal Fantasia]

Originally Posted by JAS0643

That would be facebook. Fabebook does not have your user name and password for paypal there is just a connection set up between the two so you don't have to take the step of logging in each time you buy fb credits.

Sorry but I have to disagree. I have been a PayPal member since 2002 because I have a gift website and I use PayPal checkout so I am quite familiar with the PayPal procedures. The first time I bought Facebook credits thru PayPal it took me to my PayPal login page where I entered my password and purchased the credits. Everything went fine. About three weeks later I needed to by a few more and when I went to the link it accessed my PayPal account without requiring my password. This wasn't acceptable to me so I immediately went to PayPal and changed my password. I inquired from PayPal and they told me that the only way that could have happened is if Facebook saved my PayPal login information, since PayPal closes and deletes all login data as soon as their clients exit the site. My suggestion: After you use your PayPal account to pay for Facebook credits immediately change your PayPal password.

Sal Fantasia

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[Taz D]

Originally Posted by Sal Fantasia

Sorry but I have to disagree. I have been a PayPal member since 2002 because I have a gift website and I use PayPal checkout so I am quite familiar with the PayPal procedures. The first time I bought Facebook credits thru PayPal it took me to my PayPal login page where I entered my password and purchased the credits. Everything went fine. About three weeks later I needed to by a few more and when I went to the link it accessed my PayPal account without requiring my password. This wasn't acceptable to me so I immediately went to PayPal and changed my password. I inquired from PayPal and they told me that the only way that could have happened is if Facebook saved my PayPal login information, since PayPal closes and deletes all login data as soon as their clients exit the site. My suggestion: After you use your PayPal account to pay for Facebook credits immediately change your PayPal password.

Sal Fantasia

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Have you bought any more after you changed your password? I made the mistake in cancelling my wife's preferred payment entry for Facebook and now she cannot use Paypal to purchase credits. Have not been able to solve this as Paypal says we have to contact Facebook and no word back from Facebook.

[Sal Fantasia]

Originally Posted by Taz D

Have you bought any more after you changed your password? I made the mistake in cancelling my wife's preferred payment entry for Facebook and now she cannot use Paypal to purchase credits. Have not been able to solve this as Paypal says we have to contact Facebook and no word back from Facebook.

Well I am sorry but I have to retract my last statement. It seems that Facebook and PayPal have a point to point transaction relationship. PayPal has these types of relationships with many companies which makes it possible for them to sell goods and services to other PayPal members without requiring logins for each transaction. It works just like the subscriptions except that they are not recurring transactions but they automatically get approved until the PayPal member notifies PayPal that it no longer has a business relationship with that company. I just bought $10 worth of credits and it didn't require the new password. The fact that this occured after I changed my password also tells me the password is not stored anywhere on the Facebook site. I stand corrected. On another note I have never had any type of payment entry account with Facebook.

Sal Fantasia

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[Taz D]

Originally Posted by Sal Fantasia

Well I am sorry but I have to retract my last statement. It seems that Facebook and PayPal have a point to point transaction relationship. PayPal has these types of relationships with many companies which makes it possible for them to sell goods and services to other PayPal members without requiring logins for each transaction. It works just like the subscriptions except that they are not recurring transactions but they automatically get approved until the PayPal member notifies PayPal that it no longer has a business relationship with that company. I just bought $10 worth of credits and it didn't require the new password. The fact that this occured after I changed my password also tells me the password is not stored anywhere on the Facebook site. I stand corrected. On another note I have never had any type of payment entry account with Facebook.

Sal Fantasia

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Thanks Sal. Actually you did establish an approved payment with Facebook the first time you bought credits. That is the way they set it up. I found I had the same thing set up automatically with TigerDirect for computer parts and didn't know they had done that one either.

[Sal Fantasia]

Originally Posted by Taz D

Thanks Sal. Actually you did establish an approved payment with Facebook the first time you bought credits. That is the way they set it up. I found I had the same thing set up automatically with TigerDirect for computer parts and didn't know they had done that one either.

Ahh Now I understand. I also have the same arrangement with Newegg and Buy.com. Most every other place I deal with online I use my PayPal Mastercard which is directly backed by my bank account. The good thing about that is the cash back bonus I get. Oh well I guess if PayPal trusts Facebook to get into that kind of arrangement they can't be all that bad.
Thanks for the Heads up.

Sal Fantasia

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