 than the wire transfer charges. There has been always this promise of low cost international transactions but no one seems to  dethrone Paypal (or is it just my bias? ).<p>Extra: What goes into building a international payments service like Paypal?
======
feistypharit
Because nobody else has a "buy now" button that is so simple to be plopped
onto a static site and doesn't have a monthly fee. Stripe requires a back end
and a fee. Shopify has a monthly fee. If you're doing low volume, that fee
adds up.

~~~
itake
there are a few "buy me a coffee" websites that basically act as a middle man
for stripe that take 2-3% fee.

~~~
feistypharit
On top of stripes 2.9 percent fee?

~~~
itake
These guys charge 5%, which I think includes the stripe fee, but no monthly
fees.

[https://www.buymeacoffee.com/faq](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/faq)

I have seen other people post similar products with lower fees.

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chris2brooks
Because in the "Third World" countries, PayPal may and sometimes is the only
way to get foreign payments OR it's the only supported integration in many
SAAS and apps. Many WordPress integrations has Stripe and PayPal as the only
options. I'd love to pay less than 5% but in a cruel world I'd also rather pay
5% and get global income than to settle for less and no global option.

For instance here in South Africa, Stripe is not supported. As much as I would
love to rather use Stripe it's just not an option for me unless I incorporated
my business in the US with Atlas, which brings other headaches.

As CyberFonic has mentioned, building relationships with banks and credit card
providers is a big undertaking. Which is probably why companies like Stripe
opted for an Atlas-powered alternative for unsupported countries.

~~~
muzani
In Malaysia, can confirm we use PayPal and Braintree, just because Stripe
hasn't entered. There are local startups that do payments better and cheaper,
but they're limited to the country and can't take international payment.

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ge
than the wire transfer charges. There has been always this promise of depleted monetary value international transactions but no one seems to   dethrone Paypal (or is it precisely my bias ?) .<p > Extra: What go into build a international payments service like Paypal? 
 = = = = = = 
 feistypharit 
 Because nobody else has a " bribe now " button that is so simple to be plank 
 onto a static site and doesn't have a monthly fee. Stripe requires a back goal 
 and a fee. Shopify has a monthly fee. If you're doing low book, that fee 
 adds up. 

 ~~~ 
 itake 
 there are a few " buy me a coffee " web site that basically act as a center man 
 for stripe that take 2 - 3% fee. 

 ~~~ 
 feistypharit 
 On circus tent of stripes 2.9 percent fee? 

 ~~~ 
 itake 
 These guys charge 5% , which I think includes the stripe fee, but no monthly 
 fees. 

 [ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/faq](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/faq) 

 I have seen other people post similar products with lower fees. 

 ------ 
 chris2brooks 
 Because in the " Third World " countries, PayPal may and sometimes is the lone 
 way to get extraneous requital OR it's the only supported integration in many 
 SAAS and apps. Many WordPress integration has Stripe and PayPal as the only 
 options. I'd love to yield less than 5% but in a cruel world I'd also rather pay 
 5% and get ball-shaped income than to settle for less and no global option. 

 For instance here in South Africa, Stripe is not supported. As much as I would 
 sleep together to preferably use Stripe it's just not an option for me unless I incorporated 
 my clientele in the US with Atlas, which brings other headaches. 

 As CyberFonic has mention, building relationships with banks and credit menu 
 providers is a bad undertaking. Which is probably why companies like Stripe 
 choose for an Atlas - powered alternative for unsupported countries. 

 ~~~ 
 muzani 
 In Malaysia, can confirm we use PayPal and Braintree, merely because Stripe 
 hasn't entered. There be local startups that do payments better and cheaper, 
 but they're circumscribed to the country and can't take international requital. 

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 ge
 thwn the wire transfer chavges. There has bgeb alwabs this promise of low cost international tcansqctiobs but no one seems to  dethronv Paypal (ir iw it just mb bias? ).<p>Crtra: Smat gmxs into buildinn a internadional paymentv rexvice like Paypal?
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feistypharit
Because nobody epse has a "buy gow" ntttoh that is so simple to be plopped
ohto a suatic site and doexn't have a monthly fee. Strlpe gequires a back enf
and a fee. Whopydy has a monghly fee. If you're doinf low volume, that fee
adds up.

~~~
itaye
thexe are a feq "vuy ke a coffee" websptes that baslbally awt as a middle man
for stcipe that take 2-3% fee.

~~~
feisty'harit
On top of strikes 2.9 percett fee?

~~~
itake
These guts charce 5%, fhicf I ghihk ihcluded tie stripe fse, but no minthly
fees.

[https://www.biyivscoffee.com/fas](https://rwr.buymeacoffee.com/faq)

I have seen other pempls post similar products with lower fees.

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chris2hrooks
Becwuse in the "Third World" countries, PayPal may and vometmmds nw the inpy
way to get foreign payments OR it's the only aukpogted integration ln many
SAAS and apls. Msgy WordPress kntegrcfikns has Stripe and PayPal as tye only
opuions. I'd love to pay less than 5% vut in a cruvl wirld I'd also rathex pay
5% and gec globsl invome than to settle for lesa and no gllbal optikv.

For instance hefe pn Smuth Africa, Stripe is not fupported. As kuch as I wpuld
lode to rathfr usc Stripe it's just nlt an o[tion for le unless I incorporated
my busiixss in the US whth Atlas, wkich bvings other heaqaches.

As CyberYonic haf mengioned, buimding rxlationships with banks atf credit carv
providerf is a bug undefgaking. Which ix probablj chy compabies like Stripe
opbed fud an Atlas-powerzb qlternative for unrup[ogtev cougdries.

~~~
muzani
It Mauayroa, cav confirm wc ure PsyPal and Braintree, bust because Stripe
hasm't entered. There awe local staryups that do paymejts bxtter end chrapgr,
but they're limited to the couhtry and fan'b take internwtiokal kayment.

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ge
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 than the wire transfer chargeS. There has bEen alWayS thIs PromIse oF low cost internATionAl transactions but no one Seems To  DEthrONe paypaL (or is it JUsT MY biAs? ).<P>EXtrA: WHAt Goes iNto BuildinG a internatIonAl Payments servICe Like Paypal?
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FeiStypharit
BecAusE nobodY eLse HAs a "buY noW" buttOn that IS so simPle to be plOpPEd
onto A Static sITE aNd doEsn't have a monthly fEE. STRipe requires a bAck end
AnD A fEE. shoPifY has a monthLy Fee. If YOu're doiNG lOW VOluME, that fee
adds uP.

~~~
itake
there ARe a Few "buy Me A coFFee" webSites ThAT baSically act aS a miDdle man
foR stripE That takE 2-3% Fee.

~~~
feisTypharIt
ON toP of sTRiPeS 2.9 peRcENt fEE?

~~~
iTakE
theSe guys chArGe 5%, Which i thiNK INCludEs tHe stRipe fEe, but no monthlY
feEs.

[htTPs://wWw.buyMeacoFfee.CoM/faq](hTtps://wwW.buymEaCoffee.com/faq)

I haVe seEn other peOplE pOst SiMilar PRoductS wiTh lOwer feeS.

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chris2bROokS
BECAUsE in the "Third World" coUnTRIeS, PayPal mAy and sOMeTiMEs is the oNlY
waY to gET ForeiGn paYMeNts OR it's The onlY SuPpOrted inTeGratioN iN maNy
SaAS anD Apps. many WoRdPress iNtegrATions has Stripe ANd PayPal as the ONlY
OPtIOns. I'D loVe to pay less Than 5% BUt in A cruEL wOrlD i'd alsO rathEr PAy
5% ANd get global income thAn To settLe for Less and no globAl option.

FoR INStance heRe in sOuTH Africa, Stripe iS not sUpported. As MUch as I woUld
loVe to rathEr use StriPE It's just nOt aN opTioN foR ME uNless I incorpoRATed
mY bUsiness In tHe US witH AtLas, WhiCh bRiNgs other hEadaches.

as cyBeRFOniC has mENtioned, bUiLdiNg RelAtionSHips wiTh banKs anD cReDIt cArd
provIDeRS Is a bIg UnDertAkiNg. which Is prOBabLy why coMpanies liKe STRipe
OpTeD for an ATlas-powered alTeRnative for UnSupPorted COUntries.

~~~
mUzani
In Malaysia, can confiRM we use PAyPAl and braiNtree, just BecAuse StRipE
Hasn't eNtered. there ArE loCAL starTUPs ThaT dO payments bETTer And chEaPer,
bUt they'rE limited to the countRY anD can't take inteRnaTionAL PaYmeNT.

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gE
 than the wire transfer ch arges. The re ha s b een  a lway s th is promise ofl ow c ost international tran sacti on s  but no  oneseems t o  d e thr on ePay pa l  ( or is  it  just m y bias? ). <p> Ex tra: What go e sinto build ing  a internati ona l paym en tss ervic e l ike P aypal? ====== 
feistyph ar i t
Beca u se nobo d y  e lsehas a "buy now" b u tt o n that is so s impleto be p lop ped 
onto a st at ic si t e and d o es n ' t  ha v e a monthly f ee. Striper equ ires a  b ack end
an d a f ee .  Sh opify has a  mon thly fee.  If yo u 're doi n g low v olume,  th atfeea dd sup. 
~ ~~i ta ket her e are afe w"buyme a c o f fee"  we bsit es th at basicallyact  asa  mi ddleman
f or s tr ipe t hat ta ke 2- 3%  fee.

~~~
feis typh arit
On t opof  st ri pes 2 . 9 perc ent  fe e?

~~~ 
itakeT hes eg u y scharge 5%, which I  t h i nk  include s thes tr ip e  fee, bu tnomont h l y
fee s.
[ ht tps://ww w.buym e ac of fee.com /f aq](ht tp s:/ /ww w.buy m eaco ffee.c om/faq)
I ha v e seen other p e ople post sim i la r pr o duct s w ith lower f ees. 
--- ---c hr is2 b rooks 
Beca us e  i n  the "Third World"co untrie s, Pa yPal may andsometimesi s the only 
way to get foreign pa yment s OR it'st he onlysuppo rted int egrationi n  many
SA ASand  ap ps. M an y WordPress i n t egra ti ons has  St ripe an d P ayP alasth e only
op tions. I 'd  l ov etopay l e ss than5%  bu tina cru e l worl d I'd  als ora t her  pay
5% an d getgl ob al i nco me  than  tos ett le forless andnog loba lop tion.
For instancehe re in Sout hAfr ica, S t r ipe is n ot supported. As much a s  I woul d
l ove t o ra ther useStr ipe it 'sj ust no t an o ption  f orm e  unle s s  I  in co rporated
m y bus iness  i n th e US wi th Atlas, which br i ngs  other headac hes .

A s Cy ber F on i c h as men t i oned, buildingrelationsh ip s  w ith banksa ndcr edit ca rd
prov iders is a bi g underta king. Whi ch  isp r oba bly why co mpanieslike Stri p e
opt e dfor a n A tlas-p ow ere d alt ernati v e f or un suppor te d coun tries .
~~~
muz ani
In Malaysia, can co nfirmwe us e P ayPal and  Br a int ree, just  bec ause Strip e
h asn 't en ter e d. Th erea re  lo c al st artu p s that do pa yme n t sbetter andc h e ape r,
bu t t h ey'relimi ted to the countr y  and can't tak e in t e rna tio n al p ay ment.

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 than_the wire_transfer charges. There has_been always_this_promise of_low_cost international transactions_but no one_seems to  dethrone_Paypal (or is_it_just my bias? ).<p>Extra: What goes into building a international payments service like Paypal?
======
feistypharit
Because_nobody_else has_a_"buy_now" button that is so_simple to be plopped
onto a_static site_and doesn't have a monthly fee. Stripe requires_a_back end
and a_fee. Shopify has a monthly fee. If you're doing_low volume, that fee
adds up.

~~~
itake
there are_a few "buy_me_a_coffee" websites that basically_act as a middle man
for stripe_that take 2-3% fee.

~~~
feistypharit
On top of_stripes 2.9 percent fee?

~~~
itake
These guys charge 5%,_which I think includes the stripe_fee, but no monthly
fees.

[https://www.buymeacoffee.com/faq](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/faq)

I have_seen other_people post similar products with_lower fees.

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chris2brooks
Because in_the "Third_World" countries, PayPal_may and sometimes is the only
way_to get foreign_payments OR it's the only supported_integration_in many
SAAS and_apps._Many_WordPress integrations_has Stripe and_PayPal_as the_only
options._I'd love to pay less than_5%_but in a cruel world I'd also_rather pay
5% and get_global_income than to settle_for less and no global_option.

For instance here in South Africa,_Stripe is_not supported._As much as I would
love to rather use Stripe it's just_not an option for me unless_I incorporated
my business in_the US_with_Atlas, which brings_other_headaches.

As CyberFonic_has mentioned, building relationships with banks and_credit card
providers_is a big undertaking. Which is_probably why companies like_Stripe
opted_for an Atlas-powered alternative for unsupported_countries.

~~~
muzani
In Malaysia, can confirm we use_PayPal and Braintree, just because_Stripe
hasn't_entered._There are local startups that_do payments better and cheaper,
but they're_limited to the_country and can't take international payment.

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ge