From a personal perspective I think Paypal is a terrible company; I'd be happy if I never had to use them again in my life. But their IPO might have some long-term value. Electronic wallets are the future of personal financial transactions, and its cross-border functionality makes it a major player in its field. Other payment processing firms don't match up with Paypal, but that's the problem: if a better alternative comes its way, Paypal could be in big trouble.
I concur - paypal will increase in stock value. Purchasing online has become more popular over the years, and as technology advances, so does laziness. Instead of going to the store to buy this and that, we can just buy it with the click of a button. Paypal is, by far, the most trusted and used online payment method. Practically every website that sells entities has a payment option for paypal. I definitely will oversee a long-term investment in to paypal.
I am also currently a Paypal user and I don't have any problems when it comes to their services. As far as trust is concerned, I very well trust this company with my money and I don't see myself using other forms of online money transactions other than Paypal at the moment. It's the first time I heard about Paypal stocks though so in my case I would just sit down for now and watch its growth but I wouldn't invest for now.
i would say invest in it, Paypal is growing rapidly. It seems like every where I go you can pay with paypal now. I also know alot of people who use paypal. I would do a little more research in the company but I would do it.Good luck
I do not see competition having any impact on Paypal. It would take a very large company with name brand recognition and trust to start a paypal alternative and actually take marketshare away from paypal. Google has already tried and failed. Despite their muscle, they never put a dent in paypal. There would have to be a very big reason for people to switch. Another thing that would hinder them is that paypal does not play well with rivals ( nor should it) so as a user, you will never be able to have free flow between paypal and an alternative. I am not long on paypal because I question it´s growth potential.. it is just already saturating major markets. But as a business, I don´t see it struggling either. Remember, we make money in the stockmarket when a company grows in the future. A company can be stable and profitable, but still not be a good company to invest in if they aren´t paying a dividend and they have limited growth potential.
paypal has been around long enough that I think you can have confidence in them as a long term company. They have made vast improvements over the years I have been familiar with them and they seem to be well received by the public.
They are certainly a reputable company, and more and more shopping will be done online. I've personally started using them much more in the past year than I had when I started my account years ago. I don't know much about the stock, but I believe they will at least be around for the long term.
It's a decent service and I like to use it, but it's not the only game in town in relation to what it's doing. I haven't looked at the stock from a valuation perspective but from a business model angle I wouldn't say that it's a major "buy".
I personally like paypal. I would invest in this if I had the opportunity. I have never had a problem with them and when you consider the millions if not billions, of transactions they must do daily that is pretty impressive. I think they work pretty hard at keeping their client's information safe and protected. I would invest in it just to support the site. I am wondering what they want per share. I am guessing it is affordable.
