What's the best alternative? Currently working on an MVP and the horror stories have really put me off Stripe.
Depends where you are. In Switzerland I would recommend https://payrexx.com/
Stripe is no longer a suitable payment processor
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#22This happened to me too, so I complained on HN and a friendly Stripe employee fixed my account. Since then it's been fine, luckily. See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36403607
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#23> This is enshittification: Surpluses are first directed to users; then, once they're locked in, surpluses go to suppliers; then once they're locked in, the surplus is handed to shareholders and the platform becomes a useless pile of shit
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#24Do you actuality have a particular issue to raise though? Why was your account shut down? > when you make a decent amount of sales they will shut down your account I mean they do give you some explanation, right? It might not be super clear (it sometimes can't due to laws) but it's not "you are now processing much volume, goodbye". That's just not in Stripe's interest at all and assuming that high volume alone is the…
> I mean they do give you some explanation, right?
What makes you think that?
Financial institutions are pretty notorious for refusing to explain or justify their 'fraud' detection and suchlike.
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#25Stripe also wrongfully banned my newly created account .I wrote on HN but it didn't resolve the issue https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35287256
but then I wrote to the CEO and they unblocked my account in a few days.
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#26Amen. Been saying this for years! Currently moving one large and one small business off Stripe for these exact reasons.
What are you using instead? My company is considering Stripe and I’m interested in alternatives.
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#27What's the best alternative? Currently working on an MVP and the horror stories have really put me off Stripe.
I would recommend Adyen. It‘s a bit like a European Stripe.
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#28Interesting was thinking to use stripe with some startup ideas, perhaps not then. Will certainly need to give this one more research.
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#29What's the best alternative? Currently working on an MVP and the horror stories have really put me off Stripe.
I would recommend Adyen. It‘s a bit like a European Stripe. https://www.adyen.com/
It’s a shame that Adyens tech is so rough in comparison but can definitely be worth it when it comes to fees
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#30> This is enshittification: Surpluses are first directed to users; then, once they're locked in, surpluses go to suppliers; then once they're locked in, the surplus is handed to shareholders and the platform becomes a useless pile of shit
Its getting a bit boring to hear the same one word dismissal for everything over the last year. When HN learns a new word you really have to be patient.