由于Paypal.com以电子邮件通知受款人,在形式上营造出使用用户之金钱透过电子邮件汇出汇入现象,事实上,传统的Paypal服务也只是对帐户进行加、减两种记录。不过,Paypal服务方式因应趋势已作了不少调整,如可以转帐方式增加帐户金额、Paypal.com查询确认使用用户信用卡资料有效性等等。Paypal付款方式尤其在C2C(Consumer to Consumer)电子商务交易有其方便性。
关于Paypal的核心法律是Directive 2000/46/EC(电子货币指南,Directive on the taking up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions)和Directive 2000/28/EC。[Directive amending Directive 2000/12/EC relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions ]
[见 ... amp;country.x=GBThe Service is an e-money payment service rather than a banking or escrow service, and we are not acting as a trustee with respect to balances that you choose to keep in your account. We are acting only as an issuer of electronic money (stored value)]
[见 ... ua/ua-outsidePayPal acts as a facilitator to help you accept payments from and make payments to third parties. We act as your agent based upon your direction and your requests to use our Services that require us to perform tasks on your behalf. PayPal will at all times hold your funds separate from its corporate funds, will not use your funds for its operating expenses or any other corporate purposes, and will not voluntarily make funds available to its creditors in the event of bankruptcy or for any other purpose.]