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How popular PayPal really is ?
Old 03-30-2009, 05:51 AM How popular PayPal really is ?
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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.
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Old 03-30-2009, 09:19 AM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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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.
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Old 03-30-2009, 11:47 AM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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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.....
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Old 03-30-2009, 12:37 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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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.
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Old 03-30-2009, 12:57 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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Thanks, everybody. I'll post a thread when I launch my app
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Old 03-30-2009, 10:32 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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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.
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Old 05-05-2009, 10:00 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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Old 05-05-2009, 11:43 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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I think it's really popular because we are using it here in the Philippines.
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Old 05-06-2009, 03:12 AM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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we are also using paypal here in our country and I have no complaints using paypal.
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Old 05-07-2009, 11:52 AM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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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.
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Old 05-10-2009, 02:42 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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Is it used commonly to buy and receive stuff online.
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Old 05-10-2009, 05:08 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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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.
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Old 05-10-2009, 07:48 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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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.
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Old 05-11-2009, 07:21 AM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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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.
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Old 05-29-2009, 07:20 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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Well 90% of webmasters use paypal according to my experiences and personal views.
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Old 05-30-2009, 09:45 AM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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I have been using pay pal without any problems in 6yrs
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Old 06-04-2009, 05:14 AM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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Yes it is very popular in international trade in China especially. It’s rather reliable
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Old 06-04-2009, 06:21 AM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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Well, Paypal is also very much popular in India.
Most of the people use it only.
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Old 06-04-2009, 11:27 AM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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Almost 90% of the people use paypal itself so we can estimate how popular it is!
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:09 PM Re: How popular PayPal really is ?
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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
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