How do you get paid if your country has neither Stripe nor Paypal? Is Western Union still an option?
So, my country has neither Stripe nor Paypal 😞. My only option right now is Western Union, but I feel like most customers would be turned off by that.
Did you find yourself in a similar situation before, and what did you do?
Find a trusted friend or relative in another country, pay them to open up a Stripe or Paypal account, then have them transfer you the money.
What country are you? Many countries have a local payment processor these days.
Most banks nowadays offer virtual payment terminals. It may be a bit more difficult to integrate such payment on your website but if done, clients will pay directly with their CC to your bank account. Check if there is a bank in your country which offers such a service.
I think you can do Paypal regardless of where you're located.
Worst case scenario:
Have you checked BlueSnap or Chargebee?
Every country has a popular payment method. Look at the top services in your country and use what they are using.
Western union/gift cards all sound scammy for a business.
Maybe you can try and find a co-founder who has access to PayPal or Stripe, so all the payments go to his account and he can then send you the money using Western or whatever option that is available for you.
P.S: Are you the Imed Adel of Arabia I/O?
TransferWise.com seems like a good idea.
Also: Sending crypto is getting easier and cheaper. Try sending e.g. Litecoin with Coinbase!
Not an option unfortunately 😞
The problem is that my customers might not be that tech-savvy to know how to use crypto.
To be honest, I thought about asking for Amazon gift cards as an alternative 😅