Jason Gorman12h ago
I'm being asked to believe that online payment isn't a thing in The Netherlands.
Show threadsamir, a terminally deprecated method12h ago

@jasongorman Last time I tried to pay with a credit card in Albert Heijn, the biggest supermarket chain there, they looked at my Visa and said “EuroPay or cash”.

So I can believe it.

Show threadJason Gorman
@samir How do they buy things online?
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Show threadJason Gorman12h ago
@samir I'm processing payments with Stripe.
Show threadJason Gorman12h ago
@samir I've offered to invoice them for payment by bank transfer. But for £99...
Show threadsamir, a terminally deprecated method12h ago

@jasongorman No idea. Here in Switzerland we have some custom QR code-based stuff for invoicing, which obviously doesn't help anyone outside the country. I wouldn't be surprised if it's similar.

You might have to go down the invoice route, but I am also surprised they can't figure it out, given that they probably also pay for Google Suite or Microsoft 365 or some such nonsense by credit card.

Show threadJason Gorman12h ago
@samir That's going to cost them
Show threadsamir, a terminally deprecated method12h ago
@jasongorman Seems fair!
Show threadSteve Purcell12h ago
@jasongorman @samir https://stripe.com/ie/resources/more/payments-in-the-netherlands-an-in-depth-guide
How to accept payments in the Netherlands | Stripe

A guide to accepting payments in the Netherlands – from the various payment options to improving the customer payment experience.

Show threadSteve Purcell12h ago
@jasongorman @samir this has info about what people actually use there
Show threadSteve Purcell12h ago
@jasongorman @samir if you send a Stripe Payment Link, would that let them choose a suitable method?
Show threadJason Gorman12h ago
@sanityinc @samir Stripe accept most forms of payment in most countries
Show threadSimeon Nedkov12h ago
@jasongorman @samir Stripe should offer them to pay with a thing called iDeal/Wero. If they don’t, chances are pretty high that your customer doesn’t have a credit card as we pay primarily with debit cards (e.g. in shops), hence their inability to pay online.
Show threadJason Gorman12h ago
@simeon @samir It also works with debit cards.
Show threadJason Gorman11h ago
@simeon @samir Stripe accepts debit cards
Show threadJulius Schwartzenberg - Юліус12h ago

@jasongorman @samir there's something called iDEAL, it works with all Dutch banks. I regularly buy things online.

If that's not there, I have a credit card which works for online payment.

Also my new bank card says "Visa Debit", but I am not sure I can do anything special with that at this point. The previous card was "Maestro".

Show threadJerry Tromp12h ago
@jasongorman @samir same as you, no worries. Either by CC, DC, Paypal, Wero (iDeal) or something else 🤷‍♂️