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Taking payments online in Europe in 2013

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Re: Taking payments online in Europe in 2013

#32

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Did PayPal give you back or help you transfer over your stored customer credit cards?

Nope. We operate primarily on a recurring subscription basis, so we're just having to maintain backwards-compatibility for those customers currently on PayPal. To be honest, PayPal could not have been less helpful at any step of the process, both before we were wanting to switch and during the process. They're a total nightmare of a company to deal with.

Yes I ask because we see a lot of companies stuck in that bind and ultimately running two processes for quite some time. Well at least the worst is by far behind you.

Re: Taking payments online in Europe in 2013

#37
Does anyone have any experience with the user experience side of GoCardless? Do customers have any issues entering their account number and sort code, rather than the usual card information?

I really like GoCardless but feel that customers might be hesitant to enter that information, especially when they're not used to doing it.

Re: Taking payments online in Europe in 2013

#39
I spent months applying via braintree, 6 year old business, have accounts and good record and large site, had to give passport scans, bank statements, company accounts and other documentation spend weeks going back and forth

only to be refused because "hosting" is considered high risk

if you are in europe dont waste time with braintree!

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