PayPal "opened" Russia
The Russians were able to register and replenish their account on the online payment system PayPal , owned by eBay. Russia is not yet listed in the list of countries with which the service works, but there is a line Russia in the Country registration menu.
In addition, it is known that PayPal now serves the Czech, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish krona, the Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore dollars, the Swiss franc, the Hungarian forint and the Polish zloty.
The fact that PayPal, although privately, has spread to Russia, experts see a positive: “The ability to replenish an account with PayPal (you cannot receive money yet) is great news for the entire Runet,” says Aleksey Basov, CEO of MoneyMail . Hopefully, overseas services will finally be available to Web users - above all, eBay . ”
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At the same time, Alexey Basov does not believe that this event will have any impact on the market of Russian payment systems. “It is even unlikely to contribute to the popularization of electronic payments,” he added. “The possibilities of PayPal are demanded by a rather narrow audience.” According to the expert, the service is in no way able to “close” the needs satisfied by the Russian market participants. It has advantages and disadvantages, but they are all out of the field of competition of domestic payment systems. “PayPal will never be able to offer that range of stores and methods of depositing money that form the basis of our business,” said Basov.
Pyotr Darakhvelidze, director of external relations for WebMoney Transfer , agrees that the new PayPal outlets will make it much easier for citizens of Russia and Ukraine to pay for many of the world's Internet services. “On the other hand, the transfer of money to the accounts of our compatriots is not provided for, and it is clear why - the PayPal security service reasonably fears the mass fraud. I think many will still have to face the “tricks” of this system, which is widely known for its policy of blocking accounts without any formal reasons or explanations. ”
In addition, it is known that PayPal now serves the Czech, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish krona, the Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore dollars, the Swiss franc, the Hungarian forint and the Polish zloty.
The fact that PayPal, although privately, has spread to Russia, experts see a positive: “The ability to replenish an account with PayPal (you cannot receive money yet) is great news for the entire Runet,” says Aleksey Basov, CEO of MoneyMail . Hopefully, overseas services will finally be available to Web users - above all, eBay . ”
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At the same time, Alexey Basov does not believe that this event will have any impact on the market of Russian payment systems. “It is even unlikely to contribute to the popularization of electronic payments,” he added. “The possibilities of PayPal are demanded by a rather narrow audience.” According to the expert, the service is in no way able to “close” the needs satisfied by the Russian market participants. It has advantages and disadvantages, but they are all out of the field of competition of domestic payment systems. “PayPal will never be able to offer that range of stores and methods of depositing money that form the basis of our business,” said Basov.
Pyotr Darakhvelidze, director of external relations for WebMoney Transfer , agrees that the new PayPal outlets will make it much easier for citizens of Russia and Ukraine to pay for many of the world's Internet services. “On the other hand, the transfer of money to the accounts of our compatriots is not provided for, and it is clear why - the PayPal security service reasonably fears the mass fraud. I think many will still have to face the “tricks” of this system, which is widely known for its policy of blocking accounts without any formal reasons or explanations. ”
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/4522/
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