General Discussions

**peteriliev** · 03-30-2009, 05:51 AM

Hi, guys. I'm new in this forum so HELLO, everybody

I have a question about the popularity of PayPal. I'm launching a webmaster-targeted service in the next weeks, and i choosed to use PayPal as payment gateway. My question is: What part of webmasters worldwide and in US have PayPal accounts?

I ask this, because I'm from Eastern Europe, and PayPal is not very popular here, but I was wondering about US and the whole western world.

Thanks for your time, I'm waiting for your opinions.

**wayfarer07** · 03-30-2009, 09:19 AM

Everyone I know that spends a lot of time online has a Paypal account, even if they don't use it very much. I think it is popular in Western Europe also, but I'm not sure.

I wish there were better alternatives that were more popular in the US. The fees are totally outrageous.

**Giselle** · 03-30-2009, 11:47 AM

Hello Peter,

I don't have a PayPal account nor do we use PayPal for our online business, we have a credit card service through the bank. Rarely do we run across PayPal for online shopping and we do quite a bit of online shopping.

But have to admit PayPal has made it easy for online merchants.....

**Moxxnixx** · 03-30-2009, 12:37 PM

According to PayPal,
they have "more than 70 million active accounts worldwide. Available in 190 markets and 19 currencies around the world..."

I've been using them for over 8 years without incident.

**peteriliev** · 03-30-2009, 12:57 PM

Thanks, everybody. I'll post a thread when I launch my app

**Kane Hill** · 03-30-2009, 10:32 PM

Yeah, I have to agree. PayPal makes it too easy. I have used them for 6 years now. Any problem and paypal takes care of it in a timely matter. But yes the fees are totally outrageous.

**citycheck** · 05-05-2009, 10:00 PM

**bailey.rein** · 05-05-2009, 11:43 PM

I think it's really popular because we are using it here in the Philippines.

**jusvie** · 05-06-2009, 03:12 AM

we are also using paypal here in our country and I have no complaints using paypal.

**cowsgonemadd3** · 05-07-2009, 11:52 AM

A ton of people have paypal and you don't have to be a member to pay someone through paypal by a credit card. Paypal.com can tell you how to set that up.

**Zenith** · 05-10-2009, 02:42 PM

Is it used commonly to buy and receive stuff online.

**ericjonesweb** · 05-10-2009, 05:08 PM

well PayPal operates in 190 markets, and it manages over 184 million accounts (More than 73 million active accounts). SO no doubt in popularity, and almost world over paypal in past and now was most widely used choice for payment.

**Aadriyah** · 05-10-2009, 07:48 PM

Paypal is like coca- cola, popular world wide. It's like it's been here by default and having it is some kinda "a must" err.. don't know why.

**edgray** · 05-11-2009, 07:21 AM

It's pretty handy, I use it when buying on eBay for example. Never had any problems myself but I have heard of people that have (love the cartoon above, btw). It certainly is easier than setting up a merchant bank account and credit card facilities for anyone that's had the misfortune to try that.

**Marco17** · 05-29-2009, 07:20 PM

Well 90% of webmasters use paypal according to my experiences and personal views.

**nascar59** · 05-30-2009, 09:45 AM

I have been using pay pal without any problems in 6yrs

**andr112** · 06-04-2009, 05:14 AM

Yes it is very popular in international trade in China especially. It’s rather reliable

**Digital_shubhi** · 06-04-2009, 06:21 AM

Well, Paypal is also very much popular in India.
Most of the people use it only.

**we2master** · 06-04-2009, 11:27 AM

Almost 90% of the people use paypal itself so we can estimate how popular it is!

**Sheila** · 07-02-2009, 12:09 PM

It is too popular,i think the people who do online business or shopping or trading the use Paypal, but without bank account or credit card we can't open it,actually we can but can't send money then