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  • Payment solutions in Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British Territories

Overview of payment solutions in Isle of Man, Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories

Which card machines and payment solutions work in British Overseas Territories, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man? Our overview compares options.

Emily Sorensen2023-06-02T18:47:14+01:00Published: July 22nd, 2020|Tags: myPOS, PayPal UK, SumUp, Worldpay|
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What kinds of businesses are restricted with Square, PayPal, iZettle and SumUp?

Not all merchants are approved by Square, iZettle, SumUp or PayPal. What are the restricted businesses, and why is it harder to get approval for them?

Emily Sorensen2022-10-30T13:07:54+00:00Published: November 20th, 2018|Tags: PayPal UK, Square UK, SumUp, Zettle|
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TransferWise vs. PayPal: what’s the cheapest service for foreign transfers?

Is PayPal or TransferWise best for foreign bank transfers? We compare fees to see which is cheapest and the best value.

Adriana Capasso2021-12-13T10:41:20+00:00Published: May 7th, 2020|Tags: Money Transfers, PayPal UK, TransferWise|
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PayPal Virtual Terminal review: a complicated price for phone payments

PayPal Virtual Terminal is easy to use for phone payments. The fees are high for small businesses - is the service worth it?

Emily Sorensen2021-10-20T08:19:25+01:00Published: June 12th, 2020|Tags: PayPal UK, Phone Payments|
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PayPal Business review: online payments platform with e-account

The PayPal Business account offers a lot of payment and merchant tools, but do the fees justify the service? Is it the be-all of online payments?

Emily Sorensen2021-10-15T04:18:24+01:00Published: March 15th, 2021|Tags: Money Transfers, PayPal UK|
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PayPal vs. Square Virtual Terminal: which is best for a small business?

Is PayPal or Square Virtual Terminal best for small businesses? Compare features, costs and service of these popular phone payment solutions.

Emily Sorensen2021-08-31T20:00:08+01:00Published: August 31st, 2021|Tags: PayPal UK, Phone Payments, Square UK|
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PayPal or Payleven – which is better for over-the-phone payments?

We compare PayPal and Payleven virtual terminals for over-the-phone payments in the UK. What are the fees, customer support and access to funds like?

Dee Primett2021-04-02T13:58:37+01:00Published: April 4th, 2016|Tags: Payleven, PayPal UK, Phone Payments|
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Payleven alternatives in the UK

Payleven merged with SumUp in 2016. We've updated our list of Payleven alternatives to show the similar card readers.

Joey H Martens2020-10-21T17:49:52+01:00Published: June 20th, 2019|Tags: Chip and PIN, NFC, Payleven, PayPal UK, Square UK, SumUp, Worldpay, Zettle|
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