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> Nobody has credit cards to buy anything online. Credit cards may or may not be relatively hard to get for most people, but anyone who wants a debit card can simply open a bank account, with an ID and maybe a few hundred pesos. If you don't want to open a bank account, you can get a Smart Money card: http://smart.com.ph/Money/ If you don't want a Smart Money card, you can use Gcash: http://www.globe.com.ph/gcash If…
You are right that prepaid debit cards are relatively easy to get. My region is still mostly cash though, so you don't use the cards much locally. Bank accounts are less common because of minimums to start one (though I haven't checked this lately.) Credit cards are even less common. My earlier statement still stands. You would still probably be targeting people who could get a credit card or a card from a bank accou…
Re: I returned home from Silicon Valley and built a failed startup
#81Philippines has Cash-On-Delivery (COD) shippers like LBC. When I buy stuff from Lazada, I usually have to do COD and I get the package within 2-3 business days delivered to the office.