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Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by AlexMuir on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @08:17AM (#15017470)
I can't really share conversion stuff yet. But one interesting observation off the top of my head is that my customers MASSIVELY prefer paying with Paypal to Stripe, even though I deliberately steer them towards Stripe.

It was a massive pain to implement Paypal and I hated every moment of it but it produced an uptick in payments.

Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by sleavey on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @08:23AM (#15017495)
Note the typo on your sales page at https://www.howacarworks.com/video-course#intro: "We're taaking a Mazda MX5 Miata to pieces"
Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by AlexMuir on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @08:27AM (#15017528)
Thanks, fixed ready for next deploy :)
Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by physcab on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @01:00PM (#15020015)
I just paid by PayPal. I'm reading this post on the couch relaxing and I have no desire to go get my wallet and dig out my credit card. Way easier.

Also, after watching a couple videos and reading the content, the production value and informational value of this is super high. By the time I learned what the price was, I was fairly surprised how cheap it was. $20 is what I spend on a sandwich and drink for lunch. So it was an automatic no-brainer. You could probably double or triple the price easily.

Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by salzig on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @02:17PM (#15020844)
Same for me, the price is a no-brainer.
Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by jweather on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @11:17AM (#15018995)
I already have a PayPal account linked to my bank account. I wouldn't keep a balance in my PayPal account, but it's the most frictionless way for me to pay online. I haven't set up a Stripe account yet for no very good reason.
Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by tome on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @08:48AM (#15017665)
> customers MASSIVELY prefer paying with Paypal to Stripe

That's interesting. Do you have a theory about why that is?

Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by necula on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @09:18AM (#15017906)
I just paid for this using Paypal. I prefer paying straight from my bank account rather than using a credit card. My debit card (Dutch pin card) cannot be used for online payments, but Paypal is connected to my bank account. Is Stripe able to do something similar?
Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by tinco on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @10:00AM (#15018200)
Same here, also Dutch. I, and I think almost all Dutch people with me, prefer paying from a debit account. This means either iDeal or Paypal with a connected bank account.

I've never integrated Stripe, but it seems it is possible to use iDeal with stripe:

https://stripe.com/docs/sources/ideal

Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by tumblen on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @12:41PM (#15019808)
Just curious: would you have not purchased if PayPal wasn't available and you had to use a credit card?
Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by necula on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @02:23PM (#15020898)
I would've this particular purchase, I'm one of those "DIY auto repair enthusiasts" :)

Using the debit card (PayPal) is just a way of tricking myself into buying stuff really :) With credit card I am constantly reminded of how much I have left of my limit (just like seeing how much cash I have left in my wallet) and next month I'm hit with a big bill for stuff I bought "long time ago".

Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by vertex-four on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @10:01AM (#15018213)
Stripe can in America, through the ACH system. Seems to be able to do SEPA direct debit these days if the vendor is in the EU, too.
Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by oxryly1 on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @12:56PM (#15019967)
All my friends use Stripe, but I'm stuck with PayPal b/c I don't have a debit card.
Re:Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine by rwieruch on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @09:25AM (#15017955)
Do you have any numbers on conversion rates of Stripe vs Paypal?