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EarlG

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4. There is now another way...

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:27 PM

Apr 3

First, my usual spiel about how neither Musk or Thiel had anything to do with it when DU started using it -- Musk got fired in the late 90s, and I think Thiel left in 2003. When we started using it, PayPal was owned by Ebay, and it is now a public company.

However, lately PayPal has been making it really hard for people to pay without creating a PayPal account, so we have finally begun to look for additional methods. Currently, you can make a payment here, using many different methods:

https://buy.stripe.com/bJe14he2q1B81qj3e9bwk01

It will work, and you'll get your Star Membership updated -- the catch is that it isn't automated yet, so I have to be notified of the payment, and then manually update your Star Membership, which is why this isn't advertised as an option yet. We are currently working on getting it integrated into the current Star Membership system.

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I don't want to process through PayPal AT ALL to get my star renewed [View all] Captain Zero Apr 3 OP

step by step question everything Apr 3 #1

Credit card or check are also options Raven123 Apr 3 #2

I use... 2naSalit Apr 3 #3

I do the same. Easy and I don't have a PayPal account, anyway, so this works for me Deuxcents Apr 3 #5

I pay all my bills that way... 2naSalit Apr 3 #6

Thanks for the info. I also don't want to use Pay Pal. wnylib Apr 3 #7

There is now another way... EarlG Apr 3 #4

Thank you! 2naSalit Apr 4 #8

I'm dealing with this now. Arthur_Frain Apr 4 #9

If you have an issue with your Star Membership payment EarlG Apr 4 #10