People are lasy.... this is what i think.... they deny your business proposal if you dont have PayPal - this is definetly wrong ... you should have alternatives ... not every good business comes with a PayPal account attached to it. And on the other hand it's the main reason why PayPal isnt impproving the services that they provide. Everyone should have at least : PayPal, E-Gold, AlertPay, Mooneybookers - this for freelancing/project based.
Western Union!! I use it to receive payments, it's great! but I also use: Payoneer: to receive commission from affiliates and to pay hosting, online purchase, etc.. Liberty Reserve: To pay somebody's stuff/service. Previously I used e-gold but then they deleted my account so LR is good alternative.. WebMoney: Also to pay somebody's stuff/service. I use the WM keeper light, a small application to check balance, p2p money transfer, etc. A bit complicated to figure out but I love the extra security!
paypal and google checkout. i am hoping to get started with authorize.net this week. Paypal just took $110 in reserves from me yesterday!. i was about to go out eating with some extra cash!. i hate to eat TV dinner instead!