We have it and it does take custom but the "forced" registration of your clients is a put off - in the states they have removed this now - so it operates the same as any other system, I think. We were moved to the UK, by them, when they opened up here and we still have this restriction - I spoke to them this morning about when it will be removed as we would do probably 10 times more business with them id they did.
We use it as alternative to WorldPay and UK Cheques I do see more usage of it over the last three month (aprx. 30%) both UK and international about 70% of that are registered users which make it a very save payment method seen from the perspective of a merchant. Thenew fee structure soon to be activated will make it also cheaper when one has a certain turnover. M
I've used paypal for quite a while, and I've looked for something better with not much luck. I'd rather have a simpler solution, but I also need to control costs. I've heard the horror stories, so I routinely sweep the account and move the money out of reach of paypal.
i like paypal cos i believe that it is a easy and safe way to make online purchases and reciev payments. The only thing that is crap is the fees that come with the service.
Be specific - what fees are you talking about? The commissions taken? If so what is the problem with that? Too high? Tell us, what is the problem with the fees.
I've started to use Paypal in recent weeks and I can say I'm pleased with it! It's great because clients can pay by credit card and were not charged a fortune for the processing fee. Any money we earn via Pay Pal is used to market our website online, so it's a convienient way to deal with payments. Unfortunately though, many of the larger companies don't use paypal for the payment of advertising. Darren
I used to use PayPal but I recently switched to iKobo. The registration to purchase is done on the initial page and does not seem so harsh to the purchaser. So far so good. I have heard people have bad experience with both PP and IK, but there are always good and bad. Both are free* and both do the job.
I've used PayPal from almost the moment they opened their virtual doors. I've heard all kinds of people bitch and moan, but I have never really had a problem. It is my #1 prefered method to receive payment. I guess wish I could convert all my customers to paying me this way. If you have large balances they even have an interest bearing mechanism for you. I have a Mastercard/Debit Card on the account that I can us for any purchase or at an ATM.
I noticed they are making some changes. Hopefully, they're realizing the value of their customers. Also, I imagine most of the people who've had problems with them run shady businesses or have bad business practices.
Does anyone know when PayPal might not require registration for recurring payments? I know they already do this for one time payments. This is probably the one thing stopping me from using PayPal.
We have been with paypal almost since they started, and used it quite a bit both as buyers and sellers. I've heard the horror stories as well, but for us there has been no problems with paypal so far... Geir
Theres horror stories about most services online.. so pay pal is no difference, like compar I wish I could get more of my clients paying in this way, it saves me a fortune on paying someone like Worldpay to deal with credit card payments. The only downside is in the UK you have to register to pay monies, which puts some people off, but rumour has it that this will soon change.. its ideal for US clients who want to pay by credit card! Darren
My first shopping cart was a free paypal one It gives the young/novice webmaster an easy affordable cut and paste entrance into the matket. Once I changed from paypal only to accepting credit cards with a regular merchant account and accept paypal too my sales increased almost triple. I still accept paypal, I use the debit card they give you mostly for shipping products at the post office. As me the shopper: If you get screwed over by a bad ebayer, or website you get a fighting chance for reporting easily. As me the merchant: they might freeze your money if there is a problem, but you have a chance to resolve the problem by either proof of shipment or just give the credit back to the customer. Credit card companies just give you this letter in the mail saying "by the way we robbed you of xx.xx amont of dolllars today. After we push you around and take your money, we will make it extremely painfull to get your money back"(just kidding, no one told me this but this is how I feel) .
Paypal is the mutts , someone in Canada wants to pay me in the UK, no problem, I send them an invoice, they pay it, I get my money when i want to bring it onshore. I have put mountains of money through PP and never had a problem.
That's an idiom I've never heard before. At first I assumed it was a negative comment. In north america if we say something is a dog it usually means it's bad, or ugly in the case of a woman described as a dog. If we want to use an animal idiom for something that is really good, we will say that it is the "cat's ass", or if you want to clean it up a bit we might say it's the "cat's meow".