Seems I had neglected to fund an escrow account for a javascript developer (in the Ukraine of all places!) and had a chance to try out PayPal's mobile money transfer service.

Rather than go caveman style and use my browser on my Droid phone (sorry iPhone, the Droid X is better) I used the PayPal app and tested out the process and interface.

Slick.

It seamlessly connected to my PayPal account and I was able to quickly send funds to the service I use to stage escrow funds.

If that's as easy as it is to send funds online or via mobile, things have come a long way since going the way of physical funds — like having to send cash via Western Union.  

The interface is still a little slow, and PayPal does it's best (worst) to hit you with other un-needed offers just like they irritatingly do on their web interface, but the process is immediate, fast, and cheap.

Very nicely done.  Check it out yourself.