Writing Gigs Without PayPal Payments Non-Existent

Okay, all of you writers out there, how many of you have paid Internet writing gigs that don't pay through PayPal?
I'm guessing that there aren't a lot of you. After reviewing hundreds of sites that pay for articles, blogs, and reviews, I've come to the conclusion that it's impossible to be paid without a PayPal account. So all of you writers who somehow removed, destroyed, screwed up, or otherwise had your PayPal accounts frozen - are not able to make a single buck on the Internet.

Yes, I shopped around. I Googled like mad, and I did find a couple of sites that offered to pay via check. I signed up, and viola! The websites spat out a message stating, "We are not accepting new writers / blogs at this time."

So what to do? If you're like me, you'll get a new account via a VISA prepaid card, or something similar to it. Then you create a new PayPal account under a slightly different name.

How to do it? Well, there are loads of tutorials all over the Internet. Just follow the instructions to the letter, and expect to pay $20 to get your card activated. I'd also be wary of any fees associated with its use, however, from what I understand it can be tied to your bank account so that the money that goes on the card can also be transferred. That is, possibly, for a fee.

Getting down to the bottom of this article - I'm  bit angry at all the websites that pay only through PayPal. With a little effort, they could deposit the money themselves, saving themselves fees and extra steps. But no, they choose the "easiest" way out - and the toughest to regulate. Alas, since they are the "buyer" and you are the "seller", often you will discover that the PayPal universe is highly stacked up against you. Should there be any problem in a transaction, you will be held liable, not the purchaser of your article.

So for now, we writers scratching out a living on the Internet will continue to be frustrating if not nearly impossible without a PayPal account. I wonder how many there are of you out there who are trying to do it without one?