In standard business practices, if I have a standing credit relationship with a vendor, I order something at a given price, they send it, I receive it, then they send an invoice, and then I pay it, after having verified that I received what I ordered and have not been billed more than I agreed to pay when I placed the order. This is a very simplified view, but you get the picture. My receipt of the goods precedes payment to the vendor. Does this work the same way under PayPal? Does my PayPal membership take the place of a "standing credit relationship with the vendor" and do I wait for receipt of the goods before making payment? Or am I obligated to pay the invoice in full before the vendor ships the goods? TIA for any and all responses.
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