Why not PayPal?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 29th, 2008

On the rare occasions when we’re paid for a standup engagement via PayPal, we are moved to sing that method’s praises. No hauling around gobs of cash, no humping a check to the bank and waiting for it to clear, no waiting for a check to arrive in the mail. It’s so 21st century– sending cash via email!

We’ve been paid via PayPal on a dozen or so occasions over the past two years. There are drawbacks– PayPal takes a point or two for their trouble (have the club/booker tack on the difference!) and transferring money from one’s PayPal account to one’s bank account is not instantaneous. It is certainly not ideal for all situations. But the benefits outweigh the negatives as far as we’re concerned.