Is Wirecard a Real Alternative to PayPal?
Low End Mac’s Carl Nygren reports: I’m sure you’ve all heard of ecommerce and online payments. There seem to be a thousand services out there, and they all claim the same thing: “We are safe, secure, cheap, reliable, etc., etc.” But is this really true for all services? And which service should you pick? Today I’ll look at two of the bigger services – view this as a mini-guide to introduce you to two ecommerce services – both with their respective pros and cons….. PayPal is wholly owned by eBay, and as such provides a direct connection to eBay.com, making it easier to pay for stuff you buy there. (Most sellers on Low End Mac’s LEM Swap List also accept PayPal. While not quite as big as PayPal (it’s currently only available in Europe), this service is definitely good. Wirecard is based in Germany and provides a good solution for online payment. It uses a system similar to PayPal’s: you load money into your account and then use it to pay for stuff – only a little different this time…
