Braintree now accepts online applications for European merchants
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Braintree now accepts online applications for European merchants
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Re: Braintree now accepts online applications for European merchants
#2Dont waste your time, I went thru the long and involved signup procedure before sending passport copies for director, bank statements etc
Only to be told that my 6 year old business that has been in profit each and every year and does a respectable 6 figure turnover is "too risky"
fuck that
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#3Dont waste your time, I went thru the long and involved signup procedure before sending passport copies for director, bank statements etc Only to be told that my 6 year old business that has been in profit each and every year and does a respectable 6 figure turnover is "too risky" fuck that
What is the nature of your business?
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#4Dont waste your time, I went thru the long and involved signup procedure before sending passport copies for director, bank statements etc Only to be told that my 6 year old business that has been in profit each and every year and does a respectable 6 figure turnover is "too risky" fuck that
We had a similar long-drawn experience but kudos to the guys @Braintree who got us over the line.
We don't blame or otherwise hit on Braintree -- it's the bankers that are the real problem.
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#5How is this new? We've been using Braintree for months.
Re: Braintree now accepts online applications for European merchants
#6How is this new? We've been using Braintree for months.
Earlier you could not sign up online.
Re: Braintree now accepts online applications for European merchants
#7Dont waste your time, I went thru the long and involved signup procedure before sending passport copies for director, bank statements etc Only to be told that my 6 year old business that has been in profit each and every year and does a respectable 6 figure turnover is "too risky" fuck that
Presumably there were some risk factors in your case that meant that they rejected you, it would be much more helpful to everyone if you specified what they were (i.e. you were in a high-risk industry like gambling, ticketing, etc.) that way people would have a better idea if what applied in your situation would also apply in theirs.
Re: Braintree now accepts online applications for European merchants
#8Dont waste your time, I went thru the long and involved signup procedure before sending passport copies for director, bank statements etc Only to be told that my 6 year old business that has been in profit each and every year and does a respectable 6 figure turnover is "too risky" fuck that
Not bitter then ?
I can provide a counterpoint - we signed up with Braintree a few months back and their service so far has been nothing short of stellar. Nice API, well written client SDKs and a support team that you can chat to about code and get responses from very quickly. We found the signup process to be smooth.
Re: Braintree now accepts online applications for European merchants
#9I'll just copy-paste their announcement from the email list, I couldn't find any blog posts related to this:
European merchants who want to take advantage of Braintree to accept online and mobile payments can now apply for an account online. The new streamlined process means that in minutes, merchants can complete the online application, and be on their way to accepting payments. Approval decisions usually follow a week or two after we receive your application.
With Braintree, merchants in 40 different countries can accept payments in more than 130 currencies, and settle in 13 currencies—including GBP, AUD, and EUR. Apply now and enjoy the global benefits of accepting online and mobile payments with Braintree—including our world-class support.
Re: Braintree now accepts online applications for European merchants
#10I'll just copy-paste their announcement from the email list, I couldn't find any blog posts related to this: European merchants who want to take advantage of Braintree to accept online and mobile payments can now apply for an account online. The new streamlined process means that in minutes, merchants can complete the online application, and be on their way to accepting payments. Approval decisions usually follow a w…
> European merchants who want to take advantage of Braintree to accept online and mobile payments can now apply for an account online.
I feel this is a common misconception that accepting credit cards in Europe equals having a good online payment option in Europe. It just means you've half implemented a payment system in Europe since a lot of people here use Debit cards [1]. Besides that there are also other common payments solution like direct bank to bank online Giro systems for example iDeal in the Netherlands or Giropay in Germany.
[1] http://www.ecb.int/press/pr/date/2012/html/pr120910.en.html