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Selling online without Stripe: answers
The questions people ask every week when Stripe or PayPal does not work where they live, answered in plain words, with a link to every source.
Getting paid
- Which countries does Stripe not support?
- Stripe isn’t available in my country. How do I get paid?
- PayPal won’t let me receive money. What can I use?
- How do I take card payments for coaching, consulting or design?
- I made my first sale. When does the money reach my bank?
- My bank can’t receive international payments. How else can I get paid?
- How do I sell digital products online?
- How do I sell Notion templates?
- How do I sell digital products on WordPress without Stripe?
- Which payment gateway works in Serbia for WooCommerce or your website?
- Which payment gateway works in Bosnia and Herzegovina for WooCommerce or your website?
- Which payment gateway works in Kosovo for WooCommerce or your website?
- Which payment gateway works in Albania for WooCommerce or your website?
- Which payment gateway works in Montenegro for WooCommerce or your website?
- Which payment gateway works in North Macedonia for WooCommerce or your website?
- How do I sell digital products on WordPress from North Macedonia?
Choosing a platform
- What is a Merchant of Record, and do I need one?
- Do I need a merchant of record? When it pays off
- I have users. Why does no one pay?
- How do I sell a lifetime deal before launch?
- How do I stop card testing on my checkout?
- Which Merchant of Record pays out to my country?
- Can I open a Stripe account in another country?
AI agents that sell for you
Fees compared
- What does Stripe really cost? Stripe fees explained
- What does Creem charge? Creem fees explained
- What does Paddle charge? Paddle fees explained
- What does Whop really charge? Whop fees explained
- What does Gumroad charge? Gumroad fees explained
- What does Lemon Squeezy charge? Lemon Squeezy fees explained
- What does Polar charge? Polar fees explained
- What does Dodo Payments charge? Dodo fees explained
Platforms, agencies and embedding
- I build for clients: how do I set up their payments?
- How do I keep earning from a client after the project is delivered?
- Customers drop off at checkout: how do I take payment on my own site?
- What are the Stripe test card numbers?
- What does each Stripe decline code mean?
- Can I put the checkout inside my own website?
Company and tax
Running sales
- Can I sell subscriptions without Stripe?
- Should I sell credits or a subscription for my AI product?
- What should I charge for my AI product? (calculator)
- How much of my MRR do I actually keep? (calculator)
- Should I price in EUR or USD?
- A customer wants a refund or disputed the charge. What happens to my money?
- How do I sell several products or apps from one account?