I created a Paddle account a couple of years ago but just never got round to using it. Just looked and it seems to still be active.For those interested in alternatives, I've now stopped selling anything with MyCommerce and moved to Paddle. This has been a very stressful transition but looks like a nice service. Finger-crossed I will get some revenue next month as 3 months without anything is nerve wracking!
Also, when I had a KYC email from DR around 6 or 7 months ago- I quickly completed all the documentation they asked for but they never came back to me to say KYC was accepted/completed so I was worried in case DR would close my account. Many years ago Id used Avangate (Now 2Checkout) so in August I started to set up 2Checkout account and had that in place by end August.
I'm still kicking myself that I didn't move away from DR sooner but I stayed with DR till end of September.
Last day or so of September I did put around $1000 in sales through 2Checkout and also around $1000 via PayPal in first day or so of October.
I've decided to stay with PayPal now. Actual fees are quite low but they have some weird expensive currency exchange rate that I don't like. But for now. I'll go with PayPal.
PayPal's current "Buy Now" buttons - which anyone can setup in just a few minutes - are OK and buyers can checkout with a credit/debit card without needing a PayPal account. Doesn't even make the buyer create a PayPal account and the checkout flow is pretty minimal=quick.
Best thing about PayPal is that I can withdraw my funds whenever I want
So. If you're still using DR because you're waiting for an account to be activated with one of the alternatives. DON'T WAIT. Don't send any more money down the DR Black Hole. You won't see it. Set up paypal buttons. Takes just a few minutes. Then you have time to setup with one of the MoR alternatives if you wish.
Statistics: Posted by IaES — Mon Oct 14, 2024 2:13 pm