Paypal

How did PayPal beat its competitors?

4.4 (24)

28 mins

Explore how PayPal chose its name after many options. Discover why the name PayPal worked, even if not everyone liked it. Learn how the name helped build trust and made PayPal memorable.

Ep 1:

How Did PayPal Choose Its Name?

Ep 2:

How Did PayPal Overcome Its Early Technical Challenges?

Ep 3:

How Did PayPal Deal with Challenges Posed By eBay's Billpoint?

Ep 4:

Why Did PayPal Focus on Bank Accounts Instead of Credit Cards?

Ep 5:

How Did PayPal's Forced Upgrade Upset Users?

Ep 6:

Was PayPal's Leniency a Problem for Fraud Prevention?

Ep 7:

How Is PayPal Improving Mobile and In-Store Payments?

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Discussions (11)

Dawson

Level 4 · 10 mo ago

Nah Cachet was better. Paypal sounds like a toy.

David

Level 9 · 10 mo ago

The podcast is right about the forced upgrade. I recall users were livid when the free ride finally ended.

Hannah

Level 2 · 10 mo ago

Actually agreeing with her on Cachet being pretentious trash. But the 'pal' trust thing? Nah. Sounds like a generic scam site name lmao

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