Paypal is a safe alternative for shopping online. One of the best benefits is that you can transfer a certain amount from your bank into Paypal, and that is all there is in the account, if something were to happen, you would not lose everything like you would with your main bank account.
It is secure and you do not have to give your credit card number to merchants you buy from.
Paypal is safe, and you won't have to give your credit card to the vendors. Plus if you scammed, you can request for a refund i believe (or is that for ebay only?)
Yes, Paypal is safe to use. I have been using it for about 9 years now with no problem. If you don't get your ebay item etc, you can get refund on your purchase.