it s very trustworthy. they very much believe in security and privacy. you can set it up one of three ways: - you can attach it to your credit card since some places only accept paypal and not credit cards- you can attach it to your bank account, so all the money in your bank is accessable right to your account (i always use this method,it s so convenient)- you don t need to attach it to anything. you can credit your account with money you have or you can do surveys and stuff and they pay it directlyi say tell them to go for it!
I ve used it for 4 years and have not had any trouble with it. Be sure to transfer your money out of it and over to your account, as you receive it, and don t use the Paypal itself as a sort of savings account--other than that, it s fine. (They are not a bank and do not need to abide by rules that the banks do).