payment method

Bitcoin and PayPal
In that order.
I'll be so happy when we don't have to accept Credit Cards and end all the Fraud (and Charge-backs) nightmare that it brings.
 
I'll be so happy when we don't have to accept Credit Cards and end all the Fraud (and Charge-backs) nightmare that it brings.

well if you use maxmind and fraudrecord then you can block and stop fraud orders before they order anything.

We never instant setup orders, orders are processed and go through maxmind, which normally blocks fraud orders, but then even when orders pass this security check we will do a manual check with fraudrecord and in our 11 years of trading we have never had a chargeback or a fraud order that has been accepted.

also if you think paypal eliminates Fraud and chargebacks then you are in the wrong business as more fraud and chargebacks are through Paypal than Credit Cards
 
We've only had 1 charge back in the last 6 years due to fraud, and that was just before we used MaxMind.

We use mainly PayPal, or if you're in the UK we also do Direct-Debit.
 
It really depends on where (Country) you are. Paypal in my opinion is the best BUT there are a few countries in Africa where you can not withdraw paypal to your local bank. In that case you might try direct debit.
 
We have been using PayPal for over 10 years and have many customers from all over the world. We have never had a problem with someone wanting hosting that couldn't pay with PayPal from any country.
 
In my view for customer PayPal is good(not best) but for us or hosting company Bitcoin is Best.(not only good)

PayPal is only good because of they can cancel your dispute or customer will not get refund for some reason.
 
Paypal and card, paypal is really good for us but many international clients need card facilities so it has massively increased business since we added card payments.

And it usually means you get paid without having to chase clients.
 
Paypal and card, paypal is really good for us but many international clients need card facilities so it has massively increased business since we added card payments.

And it usually means you get paid without having to chase clients.

That is largely because of the restrictive withdraw policy of Paypal in many African Countries especially. Its hard to cash out with paypal in nearly have the countries in Africa therefore many potential clients prefer alternative methods.
 
I would say Paypal is a must, and if your using it for web hosting, maxmind for fraud is a great option. It just keeps them nasty customers away.
 
Majority of my customers use Paypal. There's maybe 20% that use Credit/Debit cards.

I've looked at adding Bitcoin as a method, but being an Australian based business - options are a bit limited.

In terms of fraudulent orders - majority are card-based. Very easy to pick up as they usually use a card issued in a different country than their billing address.

They rarely get through Maxmind though.
There will always be a couple that slip through the cracks, however.
 
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