Enworld Subscription question

[Theroc]

So, I have a bit of money, and I wanted to support the site that has become roughly 95% of my entertainment source in the past several months. However, I do not have nor do I want a paypal account.

Is there any other way I can go about paying Morrus for a subscribers account?

 

[Theroc]

35 views and no replies?

 

[Morrus]

Well, nobody but me is qualified to reply. And I was none of the 35 views.

Now I am - at present, no there isn't. We don't have the resources to set up our own credit card processor, and I live on a different continent to most of you.

If you can write GBP cheques, I can process those (USD cheques are not much use to me, I'm afraid - I just get a funny look from the bank clerk; they do do it, but it takes a month and costs more than the cheque is usually worth!)

 

[Theroc]

I don't even know what a GBP check is. Is that Global Business Paper? ?

~looks into Paypal~

 

[Morrus]

Great Britain Pounds. As opposed to United States Dollars (USD), which I'm guesing is likely your currency.

 

[Theroc]

I imagine I cannot just write "X Pounds" on my check, crossing out all references to the dollar?

Would a paypal account cost me money if I did not ever sell over paypal? It looks as if they do not charge for purchasing, only selling/transferring money.

 

[Merkuri]

Would a paypal account cost me money if I did not ever sell over paypal? It looks as if they do not charge for purchasing, only selling/transferring money.

Paypal accounts cost nothing if you only use them for personal stuff.

 

[Morrus]

PayPal doesn't cost you anything, no. The fees come out of my end.

 

[jaerdaph]

Another thing about PayPal some people don't realize - you don't have to associate your PayPal account with your bank account. You can just link it to a credit card.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Yes, because someone who won't link it to a federally protected bank account will attach it to a credit card...

Another option that I've seen suggested, but never tried and never heard back about, was using one of those pre-paid credit cards. They're not tied to any personal stuff, so no worries about Paypal mucking up your credit or harassing your bank or closing your account for no reason. However I'm not certain that Paypal works with them (though I see no reason why not) and there is usually a small fee for activating one (~$5).