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1. insidetheinsides answered: This is just me, but i absolutely hate PayPal, i would much rather remain on the site throughout a transaction x
2. tomsaenen answered: PayPal: easy and secure
3. whileyouweregone answered: Tumblr users aren’t exactly “average people”. I’d imagine “average people” would be fine with Paypal though, because they’ll have heard of it
4. mpkelly answered: Keeping the customer on your site is a great, however consumers know (generally) that Paypal is secure and safe, which could be beneficial..
5. chris24 answered: PayPal. Many users can login to their account and purchase in a couple clicks. Others can still do the same CC# flow, but on PayPal’s site.
6. primatelabs answered: Having the first option is important; sales increased 20% when I added a payment gateway. Some people absolutely hate PayPal.
7. kswizz answered: PayPal offers a “gateway” thru Website Payments Pro. So you can use that and not have users leave your site. Personally, I prefer that flow.
8. minimallinux answered: I think that Paypal offers a decent amout of psychological security to the user…sometimes I’m *more* likely to buy if I see a Paypal page.
9. mattada answered: not essential, but key to bring them back smoothly. I personally use Authorize.net paired with chargify.com services.
10. scotth answered: Look at Google Checkout.
11. ohlin answered: personally dislike Paypal. But I r
12. thisenddown answered: Depends on the audience. My parents, cousins, etc. don’t know paypal well so the other option would be more desirable.
13. illtemper answered: Internet savvy people will be fine going to Paypal, it may hurt conversion for random folks from SEO/SEM.
14. thegreatzu answered: I don’t think it’s essential. If I’m going to PayPal to buy your product, that means I’m already interested in what your web site offers.
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16. jeffbell answered: when I buy software or something like that that uses paypal, I have no problem leaving the page. Paypal keeps things transparent.
17. atestu answered: If I don’t know the site I’m buying from, I’m much more comfortable with Paypal. It feels like a barrier against scams.
18. jeremymccullough answered: PayPal doesn’t seem to give a very good user experience to me. Often it makes you believe that you have to use an account, which is annoying.
19. kxr answered: The external PayPal page would work better for me. Known brand, known process, muscle memory, etc.
20. brandontreb answered: PayPal. Super easy to integrate with MOST shopping cart systems.One of my sites (jewelry4christians.com) uses pp, works great!
21. chrisleboe answered: I like a seamless transaction, if it’s affordable enough. Also, Paypal scares me a bit. I use it a lot, but not for accepting payments.
22. minimalmac answered: I am comfortable with either. I think most are used to such things these days.
23. 200 answered: I’ve gone through some checkout processes and PayPal is absolut ok. I’ve seen PayPal pages with custom design header, so this is a option.
24. esbueno answered: Authorize.net or PaySimple are both ones I’ve used and find to be excellent solutions. Worth the cost for a seamless transaction.
25. meaningfulmentality answered: No. If the content is good, they’ll be back no matter what. Plus, PayPal provides legitimacy + sense of security to people.
26. entrepreneuradvocate answered: I find that people feel comfortable with Paypal in general.
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