Auto Log Off Time Far Far Too Short

[niness21]

Having to keep logging in to Paypal is driving me crazy.

I run a small business and I am the only one that can access our Paypal account, but every time I turn round I'm logged out. We are trying to set up a phone ordering service, (in addition to the current online), but due to the nature of what we sell it could take 5 minutes to finish a transaction. This could mean logging in 2 or 3 times - how amateur does that look when you have to keep telling customers you're waiting to log in - again.

I've heard all the arguments about 'using a library computer' or other 'public computer' and staying logged on etc, but what about if you only read books at a library and use Paypal for business.

I've emailed Paypal and not even got replies. Is there anyone with a solution?

[sushibud]

Isn't it possible for Paypal to have the ability to either see I'm on a public computer or a window could pop-up after login or during asking if this is a public compter or do you/I use this computer often or...???   Similar options are on my personal banking accounts across the USA.  There must be some way to not have to login constantly while I'm sitting at my house, on my private computer. 

If someone held me up on a street in Queens or Pasadena while I was PayPaling they could just as easily get funds and items too, albeit with a waiting time.  But, same person could threaten me to withdraw funds from an atm with a Paypal card as well.

So, perhaps this is too much protection for many and the absence of no opt-out features for the bed-ridden guy also, laying at home in Safeland, USA selling crocheted cabbage patch footies too, yes?

Perhaps, if the Paypal server doesn't recognize my cookies on my computer and/or the ip address I'm usually using or whatever it is other banks/hotmail/yahoo use to see that I am "I".  Then, I totally can accept the short auto log--off and appreciate that very much.  But, at my house on my computer alone and untouched by evil-doers, well that's counter-productive (and darn annoying) and other financial institutions have a way to do it.  So, I'd appreciate if Paypal could follow suit.

Options could also be put in Preferences with a check mark and/or my verbal or oral acceptance at sign-up time (or whenever one wants to OK this condition) so as not to liable Paypal (aren't they FDIC insured as well?) and combo's of all of these things are the protective boiler plate for Paypal then...

I think I'm game for that or the above solution or a combination of these.  This works for people who have 100000$'s in all large banks in USA.  So, how about it here too?

At least, how about an Opt-in for just a couple more minutes to be available to choose to lengthen the session?   To lessen the mad rushing between ebay to paypal to confirm this that and the other thing we need to accomplish before the idea of why we were going to the other in the first place has gone and have to focus on the 20th password we need to recall and so on and so on...

And, NO.  I won't allow my browsers to remember my passwords for my banking.  Now, THAT'S certainly dangerous.

Regards