PAYTRUST-BILL CENTER-HOME WIN 95/98/ME/NT/2000 GENERAL

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005J3A8
• Item model number: 7742
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,586 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Useful with or without Existing Online Banking, March 6, 2003

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P. Scott Pope "Scott Pope" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PAYTRUST-BILL CENTER-HOME WIN 95/98/ME/NT/2000 GENERAL (CD-ROM)

Paytrust.com is one of the most useful online services in existence. While most Internet savvy users will have online bill payment capabilities through their banking institution, Paytrust allows for RECEIPT of detailed bills at a designated mailbox in Sioux Falls, SD (sorry, there is only one location at this time). These bills are either scanned in or, if the merchant has electronic billing, sent electronically to Paytrust. They are then viewed by the user on the web site. With the separate and distinct mailing address, the service provides address privacy.

If you argue that your credit card or cell phone provider has electronic billing, Paytrust also eliminates marketing materials from these entities because they will STILL send solicitations and sell your information even after you request omission from their marketing list or use their electronic billing. Not only can you view incoming bills, which banks (as far as I am aware) do not offer, but Paytrust also helps eliminate junk mail. In other words, any junk mail that Paytrust receives in your mail box will be destroyed. "Important" documents such as convenience checks and cards are mailed to an alternate postal address.

The functionality and usability of Patrust are great. The web site is very easy to use and offers both a basic layout for dial-up users and a richer interface for broadband users. After receiving a bill, the users is sent an email notification telling you the payment amount and balance if applicable. You can chose to pay the bill via Paytrust or use means of your choice.

If you travel or move frequently or just hate junk mail, Paytrust can't be beat. Basically, it gives you address privacy with high level of convenience. Say good bye to the direct marketing association.

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank Heaven for Paytrust, May 18, 2011

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nunnuvyerbeezwax (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PAYTRUST-BILL CENTER-HOME WIN 95/98/ME/NT/2000 GENERAL (CD-ROM)

I have been with the service since 1999 or thereabouts and would not imagine quitting it.
For some time, I had two accounts with them - one for myself and one for my mother who could no longer write her own checks.
I was her POA and lived half a continent from her. I was also working a stressful job which gave me little time to write out checks for myself, much less somebody else.
When she finally passed, the service also provided reports which were extremely helpful to her probate attorney, as I made sure that all expenses I paid went through Paytrust.
During the time I have been with the service, only two checks have gone astray. We are talking twelve years here.
As far as checks taking time to get to their destination, now at least half the bills are sent by EFT, and on those which are paid that way, the companies post the amount faster than I even expect. (Very often next day). On non-EFT checks, Paytrust gives a reliable estimate about when they will arrive at their destination. Yes, they may take a few days longer than it would if I wrote a local check and sent it locally, but that's not a problem with upfront planning, and, again, there is a paper trail.
There have been many changes over the last 12 years, and I have to say that the only change in Paytrust is that it has gotten better.

2.0 out of 5 stars 9-Year Paytrust Veteran Quitting!, April 24, 2010

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RichmondPatriot (Richmond, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PAYTRUST-BILL CENTER-HOME WIN 95/98/ME/NT/2000 GENERAL (CD-ROM)

I have been with them since they were PayMyBills, but the software (actually, it's their website) has become so filled with bugs that I am beginning to find it unusable.

And the new owner (Intuit) doesn't seem very interested in fixing them, although each "enhancement" introduces new ones.

So I am now searching for a replacement. I would hate to go back to paper, but I just might do that.