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Before I talk about what the PayPal alternative I’m proposing here is, I think it’s important to mention WHY I’ve been looking for such an alternative in the first place. So here’s a short (at least, I tried to make it short), boring (sorry; that I couldn’t help) introduction...
For quite a while now, PayPal has been a recognized brand name when it comes to Money Transfer services online. This recognition, I think, hasn’t been due to the amazing quality of PayPal's services, but rather because of the lack of similar services offering the same ease-of-use.
You see, there are many things that aren’t exactly perfect with PayPal. But the most noticeable and most detrimental downside probably is that it offers its service to a very limited number of countries. Ever since the birth of PayPal, they’ve claimed that they were going to expand their reach to cover many more countries around the world, but to this day, their list of supported countries hasn’t grown at all. And since I live in Egypt – one of the countries that aren’t supported by PayPal, you can imagine why I’m not raving fan of PayPal.
So I’ve been looking for a PayPal-alternative for a while now... an alternative that offers all the services of PayPal, with comparable ease-of-use, AND that covers a wider geographical range. And I think I found it...
This service is called iKobo. It’s actually been online since 2001, but due to the overwhelming publicity given to PayPal, the iKobo service never had its fair share of popularity, even though it darn well deserves it.
Here’s the link to the iKobo Website: www.ikobo.com
Hopefully very soon, I’m going to amend this thread by actually discussing the iKobo service and mentioning some of its most interesting features. I’m hoping that, using your opinions and feedback, we can decide whether this service can be a true alternative for PayPal. And who knows... perhaps in the mean time, one or two will find it useful as well.
And finally, just to make things clear, I’m in no way affiliated with iKobo.com. Well, I use their service, but I do not get paid by them – or by anyone else – for publicizing their service. I simply believe they provide a decent service, and wanted to share it with you, guys.
All the best...
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Before I talk about what the PayPal alternative I’m proposing here is, I think it’s important to mention WHY I’ve been looking for such an alternative in the first place. So here’s a short (at least, I tried to make it short), boring (sorry; that I couldn’t help) introduction...
For quite a while now, PayPal has been a recognized brand name when it comes to Money Transfer services online. This recognition, I think, hasn’t been due to the amazing quality of PayPal's services, but rather because of the lack of similar services offering the same ease-of-use.
You see, there are many things that aren’t exactly perfect with PayPal. But the most noticeable and most detrimental downside probably is that it offers its service to a very limited number of countries. Ever since the birth of PayPal, they’ve claimed that they were going to expand their reach to cover many more countries around the world, but to this day, their list of supported countries hasn’t grown at all. And since I live in Egypt – one of the countries that aren’t supported by PayPal, you can imagine why I’m not raving fan of PayPal.
So I’ve been looking for a PayPal-alternative for a while now... an alternative that offers all the services of PayPal, with comparable ease-of-use, AND that covers a wider geographical range. And I think I found it...
This service is called iKobo. It’s actually been online since 2001, but due to the overwhelming publicity given to PayPal, the iKobo service never had its fair share of popularity, even though it darn well deserves it.
Here’s the link to the iKobo Website: www.ikobo.com
Hopefully very soon, I’m going to amend this thread by actually discussing the iKobo service and mentioning some of its most interesting features. I’m hoping that, using your opinions and feedback, we can decide whether this service can be a true alternative for PayPal. And who knows... perhaps in the mean time, one or two will find it useful as well.
And finally, just to make things clear, I’m in no way affiliated with iKobo.com. Well, I use their service, but I do not get paid by them – or by anyone else – for publicizing their service. I simply believe they provide a decent service, and wanted to share it with you, guys
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All the best...
