The best Paypal alternative - to sell all around the world

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by mafarinelli, Sep 9, 2005.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I sell a Chess Trainer software called Personal Chess Trainer and I noting that my payments options - Paypal and Credit Card, are not enought to trade with many people all around the world.

    I got people in India, in Mongolia and Saudi Arabia who loved my software and can't buy it in a easy way, they got problems with creditcard online payment in their countries. They made a huge struggle to purchase, talked with their baks to transfer and everything.

    And in Spain and other European Countries some people who don't want to use CC, have troubles because Paypal is not very useful for Europe.

    So, for sure I'm losing hundreds of sales for lack of a suitable payment option for many of my targeted customers.

    So, The question is: Does anybody know the best payments options for all the countries, including West and East Europe, and Asia? Please, If someone already has successfuly histories on it, tell me, or tell us.

    I read about Ikobo, 2checkout, Stormpay. Are they good?

    THanks a lot
    Mauricio
    PERSONAL CHESS TRAINER
    The most efficient way to improve your chess
    http://www.personalchesstrainer.com
     
    mafarinelli, Sep 9, 2005 IP
  2. subseo

    subseo Guest

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    If they can't pay with card,they will not be able to use any of these three.

    Ask your bank for their conditions and consider accepting international money orders and checks. Or western union payments.
     
    subseo, Sep 9, 2005 IP
  3. mafarinelli

    mafarinelli Peon

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    Hi, thanks for your answer.

    Each case is a specific case. Not everyone can't use credit cards, sometimes they prefer other kinds of payments option.
    And if you can't facilitate it to them, you will die soon.

    What is the best solutions for online payment for Europe and Asian Countries, as Paypal isn't a perfect solution for them?

    Thanks
     
    mafarinelli, Sep 9, 2005 IP
  4. mafarinelli

    mafarinelli Peon

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    I would appreciate with someone could give me this hint

    THANKS
     
    mafarinelli, Sep 12, 2005 IP
  5. yfs1

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    The problem is all these services require initial funding via a credit card so there is nothing to suggest.

    If they can't use a Credit Card, your only other real option is to have them send you postal orders or cheques

    I deal almost exclusively to Europe and have never had an issue with Credit Cards. I use a Worldpay/Paypal/Cheque option and haven't lost any more than say 1 sale a month.
     
    yfs1, Sep 12, 2005 IP
  6. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    ... or direct bank transfers.
     
    T0PS3O, Sep 12, 2005 IP
  7. maro

    maro Peon

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    I suggest to check sites like regnow.com or swreg.com or regsoft.com these have many payment options such as Credit Cards, Phone orders, Direct transfers, check, fax, etc...
     
    maro, Sep 16, 2005 IP
  8. markkk

    markkk Well-Known Member

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    stormpay and moneybookers
     
    markkk, Sep 16, 2005 IP
  9. yfs1

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    Neither of those will help though if they don't have a Credit Card to fund it in the first place right?
     
    yfs1, Sep 16, 2005 IP
  10. plmerlin

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    Stay clear from Ikobo we had a very bad experience with them sending money to our engineer in UA. They still have over $600 lost between here and his Ikobo visa.

    Did you look at Western Union? they are almost everywhere and they have a service called Western Union® Quick PaySM Western Union® Quick PaySM.
    They say you can get money from 130 countries and if I remember well they 'mainly' take cash :)
     
    plmerlin, Sep 16, 2005 IP
  11. cubexsystems

    cubexsystems Peon

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    Western Union

    My suggestion

    Thanks
     
    cubexsystems, Sep 16, 2005 IP
  12. mafarinelli

    mafarinelli Peon

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    Thanks Everybody.

    Western Union don't worth for Brazilian Companies, because when it come in our account, our "fair" government charge us around U$ 60 tax. Each international receiving.

    Well, sometime the person has Creditcards, but they don't want to use it or prefer to use in the Paypal and similar sites, because they've never listened anything about us and stay kind of afraid to be fraud. So they prefer pay us by Paypal or similar because if it is a fraud, they can take their money back.

    We have to understand it, because everybody knows that there are people with bad intensions around the world,

    So, I need to know: Does anybody knows or is working with Worldpay or Stormpay? Are they good for Europeans and Asians?

    Thanks a lot everybody
     
    mafarinelli, Sep 22, 2005 IP
  13. mystikmedia

    mystikmedia Jedi Master

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    It costs a lot to send by Western Union. I don't like to use it unless it is something I really want/need and there is no other option.
     
    mystikmedia, Sep 22, 2005 IP
  14. rehash

    rehash Well-Known Member

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    try e-gold, moneybookers, epassporte
    stay away from ikobo
     
    rehash, Sep 22, 2005 IP
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    like rehash said.. i would suggest epassporte and moneybookers
     
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    expat Stranger from a far land

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    #16
    got to do it country by country
    e.g. us paypal does e cheques uk - nochecks - etc etc
    banktransfer always works
    get a good deal on foreign currency accounts with your bank specifically USd STr and EUR covers a lot.

    Expat
     
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  17. charless

    charless Banned

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    Try international western union money order. They've got WU's in every single country.
     
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    another....

    egold / moneybookers / epassporte / stormpay / xoom
     
    markkk, Sep 26, 2005 IP
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    nohaber Well-Known Member

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    I use share-it to sell diet/fitness software and I am happy with them. They specialize in software and support credit cards/wire transfers/check and cash. I have clients over 50 countries and have had no complaints about payments options.
     
    nohaber, Oct 7, 2005 IP
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    Yea I'ver heard of Western Union. Although Paypal works pretty well. What about Yahoo? I thought they did something similar.
     
    blackwind, Oct 8, 2005 IP