> If you have (at some point) linked your credit card to a PayPal, then PayPal forces you to log in to pay.
This is not true. I have a long unused PayPal account that hasn't been canceled, and on the occasion that I do end up buying something from someplace that only accepts PayPal, upon entering my information they ask if I would like to sign in and pay with a large "YES" button, or a very small "No, continue without signing in" link which acts the same as not having an account with them at all.
Edit: see Colin's child remark to the parent comment of yours. this may only happen in non-high-risk countries that allow payment without accounts.
Thanks. It is entirely possible that my information is out of date.
If you know of a site where I can trivially test this (ie., small amount, no signup or shipping required), I would be happy to test. I am not in a position to test my own stuff as it is currently all based on recurring payments (which requires a PayPal account).
This is not true. I have a long unused PayPal account that hasn't been canceled, and on the occasion that I do end up buying something from someplace that only accepts PayPal, upon entering my information they ask if I would like to sign in and pay with a large "YES" button, or a very small "No, continue without signing in" link which acts the same as not having an account with them at all.
Edit: see Colin's child remark to the parent comment of yours. this may only happen in non-high-risk countries that allow payment without accounts.