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Captain Zero

(8,934 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:16 PM Apr 3

I don't want to process through PayPal AT ALL to get my star renewed

Fuck all those god dam South African billionaires ...

How do I renew?

I want to use a card but then you are sending it through PayPal
anyway? Seems like caving to my boycott of paypal and I'm not doing it.

Any ideas?

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I don't want to process through PayPal AT ALL to get my star renewed (Original Post) Captain Zero Apr 3 OP

step by step question everything Apr 3 #1

Credit card or check are also options Raven123 Apr 3 #2

I use... 2naSalit Apr 3 #3

I do the same. Easy and I don't have a PayPal account, anyway, so this works for me Deuxcents Apr 3 #5

I pay all my bills that way... 2naSalit Apr 3 #6

Thanks for the info. I also don't want to use Pay Pal. wnylib Apr 3 #7

There is now another way... EarlG Apr 3 #4

Thank you! 2naSalit Apr 4 #8

I'm dealing with this now. Arthur_Frain Apr 4 #9

If you have an issue with your Star Membership payment EarlG Apr 4 #10

question everything

(52,221 posts)

1. step by step

Reply to Captain Zero (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:20 PM

Apr 3

https://www.democraticunderground.com/125629039

You will still get an acknowledgement from PayPal, though..

Raven123

(7,858 posts)

2. Credit card or check are also options

Reply to Captain Zero (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:21 PM

Apr 3

2naSalit

(103,353 posts)

3. I use...

Reply to Captain Zero (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:23 PM

Apr 3

Snail mail. I go to the USPS and buy a money order and mail it to EarlG.

DU
PO Box 342453
Bethesda, MD 20827

Make sure to put your user name on the MO or check.

Deuxcents

(27,292 posts)

5. I do the same. Easy and I don't have a PayPal account, anyway, so this works for me

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:33 PM

Apr 3

2naSalit

(103,353 posts)

6. I pay all my bills that way...

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:59 PM

Apr 3

Even my credit card.

wnylib

(26,231 posts)

7. Thanks for the info. I also don't want to use Pay Pal.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:53 PM

Apr 3

Last edited Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:09 PM - Edit history (1)

EarlG

(23,673 posts)

4. There is now another way...

Reply to Captain Zero (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:27 PM

Apr 3

First, my usual spiel about how neither Musk or Thiel had anything to do with it when DU started using it -- Musk got fired in the late 90s, and I think Thiel left in 2003. When we started using it, PayPal was owned by Ebay, and it is now a public company.

However, lately PayPal has been making it really hard for people to pay without creating a PayPal account, so we have finally begun to look for additional methods. Currently, you can make a payment here, using many different methods:

https://buy.stripe.com/bJe14he2q1B81qj3e9bwk01

It will work, and you'll get your Star Membership updated -- the catch is that it isn't automated yet, so I have to be notified of the payment, and then manually update your Star Membership, which is why this isn't advertised as an option yet. We are currently working on getting it integrated into the current Star Membership system.

2naSalit

(103,353 posts)

8. Thank you!

Reply to EarlG (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:29 AM

Apr 4

Arthur_Frain

(2,398 posts)

9. I'm dealing with this now.

Reply to Captain Zero (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:45 AM

Apr 4

My zombified PayPal account has now generated three payments to DU. DU says go through PayPal, PayPal says do it through your billed service.

Typical. I had to tell my credit card to deny further payments.

I hate progress.

EarlG

(23,673 posts)

10. If you have an issue with your Star Membership payment

Reply to Arthur_Frain (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 08:04 AM

Apr 4

the best thing to do is contact me directly to take care of it.

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