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Ask HN: Help me please

I presently living in Indonesia, I cant sell software to overseas, there is no payment gateway here to accept international payment. my country has low internet penetration that's why...

I can only afford bank account, credit card is quite expensive to me as a homeless.I was born christian in country where Muslim is majority, some of 'em are racist.

paypal can transfers money directly into bank account I need such feature. Paypal not support in my country, bitcoin is hard withdraw, Please I'm not eating for few days just drink water.Thank you very much.

( 14 comments | 10 points | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: Help me please by Mz on Friday June 26, 2015 @04:46PM (#9787643)
If someone can send you money, I am wondering if Western Union or MoneyGram might be viable options?

Beyond that, you need to start working on long term solutions. I don't know what that would be in your case. Maybe you were asking for a viable solution to run an online business? I am not 100% clear here.

I wish I could send you money. I can't. I am homeless myself, though homeless in America. I struggle to get enough to eat every month. So I don't have money to spare.

I am sorry for some of the replies you have gotten here. There is no shortage of callous jerks in the world who just don't appreciate how good they have it.

Good luck.

Re:Ask HN: Help me please by brudgers on Friday June 26, 2015 @01:42PM (#9786431)
It is going to be difficult for someone in another country to navigate Indonesia's infrastructure better than a local. It would probably be helpful if you described the possible options from your end.

Good luck.

Re:Ask HN: Help me please by cognitvesystem on Friday June 26, 2015 @02:50PM (#9786891)
Is there any platform (like gumroad) support Indonesia
Re:Ask HN: Help me please by philtar on Saturday June 27, 2015 @10:17AM (#9790226)
There are tons of payment gateways. Doku.com being the biggest. This guy is a troll.
Re:Ask HN: Help me please by indoindo on Saturday June 27, 2015 @11:17AM (#9790399)
sorry, Doku is for physical goods, you know Indonesia has relatively low in software industry sector. Please don't judge me check the site first

and again I need a gumroad.com-like where payout is through bank account and support my country(Indonesia).'

There is no such platform like that in my country :(

I spend for few years to research about this.

Re:Ask HN: Help me please by pvaldes on Saturday June 27, 2015 @04:45PM (#9791483)
agree, I had some doubts but is crystal clear now...
Re:Ask HN: Help me please by charlesdm on Saturday June 27, 2015 @09:11AM (#9790029)
How about setting up a company in a country where you can?

You could set up a UK company, for example, and accept payments through Stripe and Paypal in name of the company. The company can then pay you a salary/dividends/etc.

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Re:Ask HN: Help me please by charlesdm on Saturday June 27, 2015 @01:28PM (#9790837)
Well, you should focus on getting on your feet first (i.e. get a development job), making sure you can survive and make a decent living.

But you can open a UK company and run it from Indonesia.

Re:Ask HN: Help me please by mc_hammer on Friday June 26, 2015 @01:23PM (#9786285)
skrill braintree and stripe are good.

maybe a indonesian processor, like doku?

best to get a real job for day and sell software as a side job. maybe something where you can get tips from tourists like taxi driver, tourguide, bar tender, resturant server (not sure if they tip there), or something like that.

Re:Ask HN: Help me please by cognitvesystem on Friday June 26, 2015 @01:44PM (#9786448)
sorry but, doku has no faq about how to withdraw from international payment

EDIT:it doesn't support digital goods

Re:Ask HN: Help me please by mc_hammer on Saturday June 27, 2015 @12:01PM (#9790547)
http://www.quora.com/What-are-the-leading-payment-gateway-co...

maybe that can help

try adding +digital to a search like "indonesia payment processor"

Re:Ask HN: Help me please by pliny on Friday June 26, 2015 @03:22PM (#9787124)
Your best chance is probably to get on a boat and immigrate illegally to Australia.

Good luck.

Re:Ask HN: Help me please by pvaldes on Friday June 26, 2015 @04:32PM (#9787555)
Where in Indonesia?

Skills that you can offer?

Re:Ask HN: Help me please by kazinator on Friday June 26, 2015 @01:51PM (#9786494)
> I was born christian in country where Muslim is majority, some of 'em are racist.

Religion is a choice, not a race. Nobody is "born Christian". You're born naked and crying with no such concept.

Religious intolerance can sometimes be aligned with racial intolerance, but it isn't racism.